Alex Saveliev

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For 411 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 58% higher than the average critic
  • 10% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 1.5 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Alex Saveliev's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 67
Highest review score: 100 No Country for Old Men
Lowest review score: 20 Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 245 out of 411
  2. Mixed: 144 out of 411
  3. Negative: 22 out of 411
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    • 60 Alex Saveliev
    Nineteen Summers
    The film’s messages are spelled out in big, bold letters. The tone and pace are, at times inconsistent, making for a somewhat-meandering flow. Nineteen Summers could have easily been 30 minutes shorter to avoid those dips in momentum. However, newcomer Emonjay Brown shines as DeAndre, by turns affectionate, resolute, angry at the system and himself.
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    • 50 Alex Saveliev
    The Wedding Year
    You’ll chuckle at a few moments.... You’re more than likely to wince at many more, as each remotely-genuine moment is rapidly punctuated with a forced musical cue or cheesy sentiment.
    • 28 Metascore
    • 50 Alex Saveliev
    Imprisoned
    Clumsy and meandering, Imprisoned seems unsure of whether it’s a story of personal revenge, an outcry against a corrupt regime, or a study of the Puerto Rican justice system.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 70 Alex Saveliev
    Liam Gallagher: As It Was
    What keeps you rapt is that permeating, subtle feeling of sadness, of bitterness and regret. Whether it was an intentional choice in a “comeback” documentary remains debatable – but that’s what truly works about it, is its driving momentum.
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    • 80 Alex Saveliev
    Seeds
    It’s a strong, confident debut, with something original to say. We all have a hidden darkness, a lurking depravity, which we suppress, push away, ignore. Violence and sexuality lie side-by-side in the recesses of our minds. Seeds masterfully explores what happens when one cannot stop the dam from opening.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Alex Saveliev
    3 Days with Dad
    3 Days with Dad touches upon subjects like familial differences, living up to your parents’ expectations, sibling rivalry, and generational differences. Too bad it’s all been done before, and better. Its flaccid visual approach and meandering, morose plot may make you pull the plug on your TV set.
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    • 90 Alex Saveliev
    Pelican Blood
    It’s not an easy watch by any means, and is bound to divide critics – but there’s no denying its forceful, searing power and the long, crimson-red shadow it casts.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 40 Alex Saveliev
    It: Chapter Two
    The fact that pretty much nothing makes sense renders the dull narrative that much more difficult to bear. So many questions arise regarding the laws established in this film’s universe, I frankly don’t even know where to start. So I won’t
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    • 70 Alex Saveliev
    The Last Photograph
    The young romance sub-plot may be a tad unnecessary, and the film ends up rather slight and anticlimactic despite the hefty subject matter. There’s no denying Huston’s mastery though, both behind and in front of the camera. Here’s to the filmmaker adding more vivid gems to his already-impressive portfolio.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Saveliev
    Jay Myself
    An ode to the artist and his city, Jay Myself may just make you stop and recognize beauty in a random light pattern, or in the way dust blankets an old photo.
    • 45 Metascore
    • 60 Alex Saveliev
    Angel Has Fallen
    Yes, it’s all uber-violent, in-your-face, completely lacking sophistication – but I’ll be damned if it’s not entertaining.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Saveliev
    Freaks
    Freaks subtly subverts the superhero formula under the guise of a hallucinatory, cautionary tale of paranoia, delusion and extreme parenthood.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 90 Alex Saveliev
    Socrates
    With an authenticity rarely seen in contemporary cinema, it examines the lives of those that struggle to survive in ecosystems that function according to their own decrepit principles.
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    • 60 Alex Saveliev
    Use Me
    Some of the navel-gazing in Use Me verges on gratuitous. Certain scenes lag momentum and pacing. Yet Shaw touches upon compelling themes: the futility of our pursuit of the American Dream, the fragile line between “fetish” and “addiction,” and the effects of society’s digitalization.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Alex Saveliev
    Good Boys
    For all its claims to be rebellious, Good Boys is surprisingly tame by today’s standards.
    • 23 Metascore
    • 50 Alex Saveliev
    The Second Sun
    Gelfer may have missed the mark with this one, but she displays enough technical skill and empathy for her characters to deserve another shot.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 70 Alex Saveliev
    Them That Follow
    Them That Follow is a dark and richly atmospheric experience. Despite its missteps, this is one snake-infested cinematic pit worth investigating.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 50 Alex Saveliev
    The Operative
    Its dismal grey/brown color palette doesn’t help the film’s sluggish pacing, making The Operative one of the most head-scratching, aggravating experiences of the year so far.
    • 36 Metascore
    • 40 Alex Saveliev
    Daughter of the Wolf
    While decent in capable directorial hands – or as a supporting character – based on the evidence on display here, Carano doesn’t seem quite capable of carrying a film yet, let alone pull a dreary feature like Daughter of the Wolf out of the murk.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Saveliev
    Ladyworld
    Unpredictable, impassioned (despite the cold tone), and highly artistic, Ladyworld might contain a few amateur touches here and there, a few lags in momentum (and an utter lack of mainstream appeal), yet it’s cerebral and forceful, and will have you deliberating its themes for days after.
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    • 20 Alex Saveliev
    Purge of Kingdoms: The Unauthorized Game of Thrones Parody
    Designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator, in equal parts juvenile and offensive, Purge of Kingdom is the worst film I’ve seen so far in 2019. If a fart gag makes your sides split with laughter, go right ahead – otherwise, avoid at all costs.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Saveliev
    Skin
    It may tread familiar territory, but Skin does so with relentless energy, confidence, and passion. I can’t wait to see what Nattiv has in store for us next – and for Bell to get under another character’s skin.
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    • 80 Alex Saveliev
    The Sweet Requiem
    One of the many things that makes Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam’s drama The Sweet Requiem so special and refreshing is that it doesn’t resort to easy political speechifying. The filmmakers deliver a taut, lyrical story that leaves a shadow, that of sadness in which a tiny spark of hope determinedly lingers.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 60 Alex Saveliev
    Supervized
    This is a low-key, indie take on a well-worn genre; one that frequently resorts to scatological humor and easy targets, making for an odd mix of the sophisticated and crass.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 50 Alex Saveliev
    Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
    At almost 100 minutes, Lieber’s ode to surfing and overcoming obstacles stretches itself thin. Like the wildest waves Bethany seeks, Unstoppable needed to be more unpredictable, dangerous and, well, gnarly, dude.
    • 12 Metascore
    • 20 Alex Saveliev
    She's Just a Shadow
    Nihilistic and offensive, it leaves you with more than a sour taste – nausea, perhaps, or a need to bathe in Listerine.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 60 Alex Saveliev
    Crawl
    Scodelario carries the film with an energetic, no-holds-barred performance. She’s in almost every shot, planning out escapes and outwitting the reptiles, and she gives it her all.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 80 Alex Saveliev
    Firecrackers
    Foul-mouthed, unapologetic, visceral, and authentic, Firecrackers also happens to be sharply edited, its narrative complemented by Casey MQ’s gorgeous electronic ambient/drone score.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Alex Saveliev
    The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir
    The film vacillates so wildly, it spins out of control. As for the love story sub-plot – the less said about the poor, vacuous hole of a character that is Marie, the better.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 90 Alex Saveliev
    The Plagiarists
    A reminder of the importance and intimacy of literature, a meta-study of art vs. fabrication, an indictment of cultural appropriation/racial stereotypes, our increasingly digitized world and entitled generation, The Plagiarists is also an ode to how much can be done with very little. Parlow and his crew knock it out of the park.
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