Borgman

Drafthouse Films | Release Date: June 6, 2014

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Ratings

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pogelwoodcancerJun 8, 2014

I will have to side with Slant Magazines unfavorable review of this one. While Borgman commits to its theme of not explaining itself wholeheartedly, it falls short of being a genuinely intelligent thriller and comes away looking pretentious.I will have to side with Slant Magazines unfavorable review of this one. While Borgman commits to its theme of not explaining itself wholeheartedly, it falls short of being a genuinely intelligent thriller and comes away looking pretentious. Thus it falls to critics to justify the absurd with their high brows and references to religious symbolism. In fact i have found that some reviewers interpretation far more interesting than the film itself. Which i guess makes it worth seeing if you want to appear clever other film critics.… Expand

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ryanneevmanAug 25, 2014

It does not offer much, just some surprises and a few memorable scenes. It seems at first like a great indie/foreign film, but then ultimately is an idea that crashes. Borgman is like a rocket that soars and immediatley bashes into a plane.

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RobertBroganSep 28, 2015

Borgman is like a Lifetime movie / scary story for adults. As a film it might have been fine if it had decided what it wanted to be and stuck with that. The acting and visuals are fine (and something to look at if you are a fan ofBorgman is like a Lifetime movie / scary story for adults. As a film it might have been fine if it had decided what it wanted to be and stuck with that. The acting and visuals are fine (and something to look at if you are a fan of ultra-modern European design). The problem is that it is made out to be serious / realistic and the action is extremely far-fetched. The two do not mix. Rather it ought to have gone with a supernatural vibe which lets the viewer go along with unrealistic action or write realistic crimes.… Expand

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JLuis_001Oct 18, 2021

Borgman is a thriller with little traces of horror, that has no intention of being mainstream or resorting to resources frequently used in the genre. So forget about watching a jumpscare here.

The style is based on deterioration through aBorgman is a thriller with little traces of horror, that has no intention of being mainstream or resorting to resources frequently used in the genre. So forget about watching a jumpscare here.

The style is based on deterioration through a manipulation that I can't really say anything about, because otherwise it would completely ruin what this film tries to build very slowly.

If you like what's practical and frontal, you will hardly find any of that here, and it's not that this story is complicated by any means, but its meaning lends itself to multiple readings.
It's not explicitly ambiguous, but it doesn't seek to give you answers either.

I liked it, but I recommend it with reservations.… Expand

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