Court
Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: July 15, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
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Universal acclaim based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
RogerEbert.comLaya MaheshwariJul 16, 2015
Indian filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane’s first feature is a masterpiece, one of the best films of the year. Read full review
100
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJul 14, 2015
The film is richly detailed, and its acting seems almost invisible — the performers just seem to be these people. Court is one of the strongest debut features in years. Read full review
100
VarietyJay WeissbergMar 14, 2015
Managing to be both extremely rational and extremely humane, the film works so well thanks to an intelligent, superbly understated script and a feel for naturalism that extends beyond mere performance. Read full review
83
The PlaylistKen GuidryJul 22, 2015
Court acquires its power through its thoughtful depiction of the mundane and the ordinary. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloJul 15, 2015
For the most part, Tamhane improbably succeeds in creating a damning courtroom drama that derives much of its power from observing the cogs in the machinery when the machine is switched off. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJul 14, 2015
[A] quiet, devastating critique of the antiquated Indian legal system. Read full review
80
CineVueJohn BleasdaleMar 14, 2015
Although Tamhane's film recalls Franz Kafka in its nightmarish vision of inhumane bureaucracy, Court is neither faceless nor surreal. Rather, the absurdity and numbness are all too human and as such even more frightening. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungMar 14, 2015
While this near two-hour feature debut does betray occasional signs of inexperience, on the whole it's a work of striking confidence. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerSep 3, 2015
The film’s own unhurried pace might frustrate the popcorn crowd, but it is the blasé, blank-faced unconcern for expediency from judges, prosecutors and bailiffs that should prove much more infuriating. Read full review
75
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeJul 15, 2015
Tamhane’s quiet techniques build to pure, cold fury. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaMar 14, 2015
Chaitanya Tamhane's grand canvas is Indian society as represented by its legal system, and what it reveals is none too flattering. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiAug 13, 2015
Court invites comparisons with the 2011 Iranian film "A Separation," even if Court director Chaitanya Tamhane hasn't achieved the same level of mastery with his feature debut. Read full review
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