Cannibal
Film Movement | Release Date: July 25, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandJul 24, 2014
When a filmmaker is capable of exploring a series of frankly outlandish filmic, thematic and moral propositions with absolute conviction and sureness of touch, the results are usually memorable. Such is the case with Manuel Martin Cuenca’s Cannibal. Read full review
90
Village VoiceCarolina del BustoJul 24, 2014
Despite the film's leisurely pace, nothing is wasted -- no word, no image, no sound. Every element is blended together to create individual scenes that come to feel like stand-alone photographs, leaving viewers both captivated and even ultimately feeling compassion for the anti-hero. Read full review
80
VarietyRonnie ScheibJul 7, 2014
The film’s slow deliberation and aesthetic rigor act as a form of seduction, luring the viewer into unwilling identification with Carlos. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJul 20, 2014
It keeps us at a remove that becomes telling of the filmmaker's reticence to explore whatever feelings of isolation and yearning may inform his main character's grisly compulsion. Read full review
60
The DissolveMike D'AngeloJul 24, 2014
Because little happens story-wise, Cannibal necessarily functions as a character study, but one that’s frustratingly short on character. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJul 24, 2014
As Cannibal progresses it becomes both more traditional in its narrative and frustrating in its lack of depth. Read full review
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