Domain
Strand Releasing | Release Date: January 13, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
IndieWireEric KohnJan 11, 2012
Imagine "Harold and Maude" directed by Eric Rohmer with shades of film noir and doused in philosophical chatter enhanced by ample white wine. But Domain isn't pure formula, because the subversion of expectations is its centerpiece. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineMatthew ConnollyJan 9, 2012
The ultimate drama of Domain becomes how long he can be a witness to her self-destruction. Read full review
80
MovielineStephanie ZacharekJan 12, 2012
It's hard to say whether Patric Chiha's unabashedly out-there drama Domain is actually good or whether it simply nuzzles very cozily against the shoulder of so-bad-it's-good. After seeing the movie twice, I'm inclined to say Domain splits the difference. Read full review
80
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonJan 10, 2012
Dalle, with a mouth that could devour the world, unravels inexorably but with decadent dignity, and Chiha's singular film never relies on cliché in its examination of illness, disappointment, and abandonment. Read full review
80
Time OutKeith UhlichJan 10, 2012
When the action eventually switches to an Austrian rehab retreat, Dalle gets to make like the best of the Old Hollywood divas and waste away with devastating reserve - an icon quietly, crushingly crashing to earth. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisFeb 2, 2012
Writer-director Patric Chiha directs the proceedings with incredible restraint, which works both for and against him. Yes, it allows the actors to shine with some subtle, quiet moments, and prevents things from going over the top, but somehow Aunt Nadine and restraint don't belong in the same sentence. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJan 12, 2012
Writer/director Patric Chiha brings a knowledgeable weariness to his feature debut, as his story heads toward an end that feels familiar in all the right ways. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJan 12, 2012
You really can't hang a drama on a mathematical theory and expect it to serve as a shortcut for storytelling. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle SmithJan 13, 2012
The French affection (affectation?) for conversational film reaches absurd proportions in the talkathon Domain. Read full review
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