Diamantino
Culture Publishers (CP) | Release Date: May 24, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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91
IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 9, 2018
Part B-movie spoof, part handcrafted satire, and always driven by a genuine vision for a better tomorrow, Diamantino is like looking at today’s Europe through a funhouse mirror, and somehow seeing it more clearly as a result. Read full review
90
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMay 23, 2019
There are moments in which this film, written and directed by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt, feels like an early Adam Sandler comedy remixed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijMay 18, 2018
It’s an utter delight to see that theoretical academic musings on gender, love, sexuality and politics can be packaged and reflected upon in such a jocular and constantly entertaining way. Read full review
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzSep 8, 2018
Part political satire, part fantasy, part I-don’t-even-know-what, Diamantino is exactly the type of surreal concoction that begs to be discovered by unsuspecting audiences. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangJun 27, 2019
Its madcap delirium can’t hide its insistent politics, its disdain for sham populism and its compassion for the disenfranchised. Diamantino is no less committed to these ideas than it is to its own uneven, unforgettable lunacy. Read full review
80
Paste MagazineKyle TurnerMay 22, 2019
The sweetness of the film finds an amusing complement in its strange eroticism, itself part of the queerness of its genre mixing. Read full review
80
Film ThreatLorry KiktaOct 17, 2018
One definitely has to have an appreciation of the absurd to enjoy Diamantino. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 18, 2018
Part loopily queer sci-fi thriller, part faux-naive political rallying cry, glued together with candyfloss clouds of romantic reverie, it’s a film best seen with as little forewarning as possible: To go in blind is to be carried along by its irrational tumble of events as blissfully and buoyantly as its empty-headed soccer-star protagonist. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerJul 31, 2019
Sweet, wild, and openhearted, Diamantino is as charming as its muddle-headed protagonist. He may be football's version of a bear of very little brain, but he's the only one with a clear thought in his head. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiMay 24, 2019
The results are uneven — how could they not be? — but the sheer weirdness of the whole enterprise has a charm to it and it certainly is never boring. Bewildering, maybe, but never boring. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineJake ColeMay 17, 2019
The film is at its strongest when depicting how Diamantino becomes a tool of politicians hoping to oust Portugal from the EU. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeMay 18, 2019
The film is fun, but, for all its inventiveness, it’s a bit tame, with its nice-but-dim hero. But Diamantino is never dull. Read full review
50
TheWrapDan CallahanMay 21, 2019
This picture feels fated to be remembered as the “giant fluffy puppy soccer movie,” and both the giant fluffy puppies and Cotta provide enough laughs to make it worthwhile. Read full review
50
Screen DailyAllan HunterMay 18, 2018
You have to admire the sheer giddy enthusiasm of filmmaking friends who are fizzing with ideas and able to make a modest budget stretch a long way. The film has a certain visual allure in its gaudy colours and low-budget special-effects. Yet you also long for them to put all those energies into a more focused, far funnier project. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonJun 26, 2019
Diamantino is one of those movies that looks super fun to make but is mind-numbing to actually watch. Read full review
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