Archaeology of a Woman
| Release Date: September 12, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
2
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Village VoiceSam WeisbergSep 9, 2014
Sharon Greytak's Archaeology of a Woman is a decidedly well-made, unnerving film. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonDec 4, 2014
Kirkland manages to rise above the soap opera script with its improbable twists, stilted dialogue and internal contradictions to give a believable and often-sympathetic performance. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSep 11, 2014
Burdened by a ludicrous script and messy direction, Ms. Kirkland — a headstrong veteran performer who is nothing if not game — has proved that she can play this kind of role in her sleep. If only the movie around it were worthy of her efforts. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comDan CallahanSep 12, 2014
Kirkland does some fine work here, but her Margaret deserves a better script and a better movie. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDec 4, 2014
A seemingly well-intentioned but deeply flawed film about dementia that becomes as erratic and misguided as its protagonist, Sharon Greytak's Archaeology of a Woman does no favors to those afflicted with cognitive disease or those hoping to understand them. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineWes GreeneSep 8, 2014
It purports to be an incisive character study dramatized through outré "dream logic," but Sharon Greytak's ineptitude at this very Lynchian aesthetic sucks all nuance and spirit out of the film. Read full review
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