Advocate
Film Movement | Release Date: January 3, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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6
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0
Negative:
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80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranJan 2, 2020
The most gripping parts of Advocate are the film’s fly-on-the-wall cinéma vérité sequences of Tsemel at work, meeting with clients’ families, navigating the legal system and conferring about cases with fellow attorneys and her staff. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterKeith UhlichJan 2, 2020
At one point, Tsemel describes herself as a member of an occupying force and defines her mission in life as to somehow rectify the resultant power imbalance. The only way to get there, as the film's pointed final image suggests, is to keep on trudging. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeJan 2, 2020
Tsemel’s hard demands on her family and co-workers alike are kept in view: “Advocate” isn’t a bland hagiography, but a textured nonfiction character study of complicated heroism. You can’t challenge the system, after all, without being a bit challenging yourself. Read full review
80
Film ThreatNick Rocco ScaliaJan 2, 2020
The directorial choices, from the minimal use of music for dramatic embellishment to the innovative split-screen technique used to blur the identities of individuals in courthouse footage, are spot-on throughout. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 2, 2020
Advocate is a reminder to audiences everywhere of the importance of the rule of law, its equal application and appointing judges who understand that importance. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJan 2, 2020
Provocative as the film is, it doesn’t fully reconcile Tsemel’s contradictions, if such a thing were even possible or desirable. Read full review
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