1001 Grams
Kino Lorber | Release Date: May 8, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerMay 8, 2015
His (Hamer) new film, 1001 Grams, is almost as good as “Kitchen Stories,” with a story equally unpromising – but only in theory. Read full review
75
IndieWireEmily BuderMay 16, 2015
Even if 1001 Grams isn't Hamer's best, it sees the director's enjoyable style come into full form. Read full review
75
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeMay 6, 2015
Hamer’s style is what might happen if Ulrich Seidl liked people, with immaculate balance in each shot, but the emotions in focus, as well. 1001 Grams is wise about both grief and the need for romance. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. ScottMay 7, 2015
1001 Grams achieves a charming equipoise of levity and gravity, of formal rigor and soulful sentiment. Read full review
60
The DissolveNoel MurrayMay 6, 2015
What saves 1001 Grams from being excruciatingly cute is that it does have a clean look and a pleasant tone, and it’s about a subject that’s both unusual and entertaining. Read full review
60
Village VoiceZachary WigonMay 5, 2015
This portrait of an introverted soul brought out of her shell is not without its charms. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineWes GreeneMay 5, 2015
In the end, Bent Hamer's view of current international relations comes to down to a treacly rendition of "Kumbaya." Read full review
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