Chevalier
Strand Releasing | Release Date: May 27, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
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Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangJun 2, 2016
For all the mysteries it chooses to leave off screen and on dry land, Chevalier speaks for itself: Scene by scene, it builds a vision of group dynamics as calm, violent and finally unyielding as the sea. Read full review
90
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonMay 25, 2016
Despite the claustrophobic setting and Tsangari's observational style, Chevalier doesn't register as hermetic or coolly condescending; the film feels loose and agile even amid so much capricious rule-making. Read full review
88
The Seattle TimesMichael UpchurchJun 9, 2016
Alpha-male sparring is the name of the game in Chevalier, the new deadpan comedy by Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari. And it has rarely looked this deliciously goofy. Read full review
88
Boston GlobePeter KeoughMay 26, 2016
Is it an allegory for contemporary Greece? Beats me. Like the films of Buñuel, it’s about the human condition, regarded with bemusement and acuity. Read full review
83
IndieWireEric KohnJan 4, 2016
The only certainty is Tsangari has delivered another intriguing and thoroughly original character study, which this time serves as an apt metaphor for Greece's larger problems. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonJul 18, 2016
Director Athina Rachel Tsangari keeps things brisk, maintaining an almost nature-doc distance from her subjects. Her affection for them is plain, but that doesn’t mean she lets them off the hook. Read full review
80
CineVueBen NicholsonJan 4, 2016
This is a brilliantly contained and sublimely ridiculous send-up of competitive male egos from a refreshing female perspective. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijJan 4, 2016
Just like a cubist painting, what happens in the film doesn’t necessarily resemble real life in a narrow documentary sense but instead gives the viewer something else: a chance to consider certain behavior from various sides and on a more abstract level. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeJan 4, 2016
That Tsangari resists escalating the conflict, counting on subtle political insinuations to emerge as these perplexing social Olympics wear on, will leave as many viewers enervated as amused, but it’s an expertly executed tease. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyMay 27, 2016
There are laughs and uncomfortable observations throughout, but Tsangari never lays on too heavy a hand. One is free to contemplate the allegorical and satirical implications, but also free to enjoy the spectacle of self-imposed insecurity that plays out among these characters. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd May 25, 2016
With all the bromances and buddy comedies out there, it’s valuable to encounter a film that treats male friendship like the battle of egos it sadly sometimes becomes. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorJan 4, 2016
The film is made watchable by a strong cast that renders the men’s vulnerability particularly sympathetic. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. ScottMay 26, 2016
[Ms. Tsangari's] inquiry stops short of the hearts of these men, and she seems content to dramatize some of the sad, ridiculous and tender ways that boys will be boys. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenJun 15, 2016
Director and co-writer Athina Rachel Tsangari wants viewers to fill in the blanks. Read full review
67
The PlaylistNoel MurraySep 13, 2015
While the game Chevalier keeps evolving into something darker, the movie Chevalier is fairly static. The style’s unchanging throughout, holding to a slow pace and a muted sense of humor. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineJames LattimerMay 22, 2016
Athina Rachel Tsangari's obvious skill can't hide the fact that her concept is one-note. Read full review
50
The Film StageEthan VestbyMay 17, 2016
Chevalier is the kind of one-note, overly conceptual art film that says all it has to say within its first five minutes, but attempts to bury it with broad jabs at easy targets. Read full review
50
Screen DailyDan FainaruJan 4, 2016
Less like a drama than a statement, Chevalier’s characters do not grow but diminish. None of Attenberg’s charming insouciance is in evidence here although she never defines any of her victims too precisely, she is blunt and even cruel at times. Read full review
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