Cold Water (1994)
Janus Films | Release Date: April 27, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
90
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinApr 27, 2018
Cold Water has the kind of emotional purity that puts it in a class by itself. Its blue fog envelops you. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangMay 17, 2018
Drawn from the director's personal memories of post-1968 excitement and disillusionment, the drama moves from surging emotional highs to melancholy lows, but it also pulses with a vibrant, moody energy that a 24-year delay from American screens has done nothing to diminish. Read full review
90
The New York TimesJ. HobermanApr 26, 2018
Mr. Assayas succeeded in making a young person’s film when he was on the cusp of turning 40. He has said that he wanted Cold Water to feel like a movie from 1972. It doesn’t really, but, perhaps more remarkably, it’s so fresh it could have been made now. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsJun 14, 2018
As Assayas himself has pointed out, the passing years have magically transformed a movie made in 1994 into a seeming product of post-1968 cultural turbulence and unresolved matters of the heart. It feels honest, in other words. Read full review
80
CineVueChristopher MachellOct 11, 2018
Equal parts arthouse cinema and coming-of-age drama, the influence of his tribute to teen rebellion remains deeply felt. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJanet MaslinApr 26, 2018
Mr. Assayas's screenplay is loose and uneventful, but his direction has more energy. Read full review
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