Amer
Olive Films | Release Date: October 29, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Time OutJoshua RothkopfOct 26, 2010
Amer could exist only as a movie, not as a novel or a pop song. If you give it a whirl, you won't simply get drunk on its immediacy; you may throw out plot and character altogether. Read full review
90
Village VoiceElla TaylorOct 26, 2010
The pleasures of this gorgeous, clever, and visceral film are almost exclusively aesthetic. Those unmoved or alienated by the porn of pain may be left flopping as nervelessly as one of the movie's severed limbs. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasOct 28, 2010
Consistently outrageous and relentlessly surreal, the Belgian film is, intentionally or not, frequently funny; it's also compelling and distinctive. Read full review
80
MovielineStephanie ZacharekOct 26, 2010
Unsettling, energizing and more than a little mystifying, Amer is the kind of movie that may leave you feeling indifferent or puzzled at the end. But damned if it doesn't return, days later, to visit - kind of like a killer in black leather gloves. Read full review
60
EmpireSam ToyJan 3, 2011
Not for everyone, but fans of Dario Argento will find plenty to like about this otherworldly study of sex and sensuality. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen HoldenOct 28, 2010
What does it all mean? Less than meets the eye. Amer is a voluptuous wallow in recycled psychosexual kitsch. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 31, 2010
This tedious exercise in abstraction by Belgian filmmakers Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani well apes the visual stylization of such filmmakers as Mario Bava and Dario Argento without bothering to provide anything equivalent in terms of theme or content. Read full review
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