When the host of a failing children's science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.... (Full plot summary below)
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When the host of a failing children's science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.
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| The PlaylistJason BaileyColin West’s Linoleum is the kind of movie that’s all but impossible to review with any specificity, because so much of its achievement lies in its surprises – how it seems to be doing one thing while slyly doing another, without deception, and then revealing its ultimate intentions with grace and style. |
| ColliderRoss BonaimeWest has made an extraordinary tale of the personal universes we all inhabit, the strange messiness of life, and the beauty of how everything all shakes out in the end. |
| The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJust when we’re wondering where all this is going, West executes a final act as devilish as it is emotionally potent. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe storytelling in Linoleum isn’t simple, but the joys of its discoveries are. It’ll make you think, and ultimately it will make you smile. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzIt's a small movie that takes big swings. |
| Film ThreatAlan NgWhere the first two acts tell an offbeat and strange story, the final act comes out of the blue and ties everything up in a hope-filled and tear-inducing way. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperLinoleum winds its way to an ending that will take some by storm, while others might have figured it out halfway through. Either way, it feels authentic, and earned, and it might just take your breath away. |
| IndieWireRobert DanielsLinoleum is difficult to pin down; the obfuscations and slippages that run through it seem just as likely to frustrate viewers as they might compel them. |
| The Film StageJordan RaupAn effective concoction of cosmic mystery and earnest emotion to elevate its small-scale, homespun design, Colin West’s Linoleum evolves into a nifty, heartfelt sci-drama. |
| The Daily BeastNick SchagerIn sticking its landing, Linoleum proves a case study in why no story can be fully judged until it’s over. |
