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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy Webster[A] fascinating and assured documentary.
- 80Total FilmKevin HarleyTotal FilmKevin HarleyKijak finds poignancy behind the pomp as he builds to a fist-pumping finale.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovI was unfamiliar with X Japan (as they’re known outside of their home country) but after watching this thrilling documentary I’m a rock solid fan, scouring eBay for old concert T-shirts. As Gene Simmons notes, “If X had been born in America, they might have been the biggest band in the world.”
- 70Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersDirector Kijak deserves credit for constructing an engaging narrative that will have the uninitiated crossing their arms in an X in solidarity by the end.
- 60TheWrapMichael NordineTheWrapMichael NordineWe Are X is nothing you haven’t seen before as a music documentary, but it succeeds as an examination of why we turn to escapist art, and what we do when it’s no longer there.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe DziemianowiczNew York Daily NewsJoe DziemianowiczWhether or not the movie turns you into X-philes, Yoshiki is hard to shake.
- 60Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonThe absolute seriousness with which the band regard themselves – particularly drummer-songwriter Yoshiki, who’s so famous that Stan Lee turned him into a superhero – is never questioned by Kijak, resulting in a fitfully enjoyable but rather pompous fan film.
- 50Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsDie-hard X Japan fans may enjoy seeing Yoshiki talk about his past, but everyone else will leave We Are X wondering who X Japan is.
- 40CineVueMatthew AndersonCineVueMatthew AndersonA documentary that poses more questions that it answers can intrigue and beguile but there are vast areas in We Are X left crying out for further exploration.