 Overall , Not Quite Hollywood received positive reviews from critics . Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 94 % of critics have given the film a positive review , " <unk> Fresh " , based on 63 reviews , with an average score of 7 @.@ 4 out of 10 . Margaret <unk> and David Stratton of At the Movies gave the film four and three and a half out of five stars respectively ; <unk> commended Hartley for " the depth of his research and for creating a wildly entertaining film experience " , and claimed that " for those of us who remember the films , Not Quite Hollywood is a blast " . Sandra Hall , writing for The Sydney Morning Herald , gave the film three and a half out of five stars , believing that " Hartley 's own film is much <unk> than most of those he is out to celebrate " . Jake Wilson of The Age similarly gave the film three and a half stars , but called the film " basically a feature @-@ length advertisement for its subject " , saying that it " moves far too rapidly to permit sustained analysis " . The Courier @-@ Mail 's Des <unk> , who gave the film four and a half out of five stars , disagreed , saying that " <unk> editing means the history is lively and fun " , and claimed in homage to The Castle , " <unk> of Hartley 's film should go straight to pool rooms all over Australia when it becomes available on DVD . " Luke <unk> of Empire Magazine <unk> gave Not Quite Hollywood five out of five stars , calling the film " fast , thrilling and often <unk> " , while Leigh <unk> wrote for the Herald Sun that " there is not a single instant where boredom can possibly <unk> " , dubbing the film " an incredibly energetic and <unk> <unk> @-@ up celebration of Australian B @-@ movies " . 
