His performance is truly horrifying in its cheesiness, and yet it's unnervingly mesmerizing. AllMovie called the film "effectively creepy" and "surprisingly unsettling", "despite its inherent cheesiness". Music critics generally gave the song mixed reviews, praising its beat while criticizing its cheesiness. From the outset, "Roboshark" looks set to try and top the cheesiness value. More mixed reviews of "Afar" were focused on its cheesiness.