Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Strand Releasing | Release Date: February 5, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisMar 24, 2016
It’s a wild ride from beginning to end, thanks to a fearless performance from Finnish actor Elmer Back, who is a perfect match for Greenaway’s mischief. Read full review
83
The Film StageGiovanni Marchini CamiaJan 27, 2016
Elmer Bäck’s performance as Eisenstein is exceptional, his manic energy somehow able to match that of the film’s visuals and achieving a synergy of exuberance. Read full review
80
Total FilmJames MottramMar 30, 2017
Beautiful and bold, rebellious and riotous, its sexual frankness puts E.L. James in the shade. Read full review
80
VarietyPeter DebrugeJan 27, 2016
Greenaway has wrought an outrageously unconventional and deliriously profane biopic that could take decades to be duly appreciated. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesJohn HartlFeb 18, 2016
Eisenstein in Guanajuato is an outrageous comic-erotic extravaganza that has more of a narrative arc than most Greenaway movies. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineCarson LundFeb 1, 2016
What comes through clearly by the end of the film is the act of one artist's eccentric generosity breathing new awareness into the life of another. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenFeb 5, 2016
Beyond the arty trappings and flamboyant showmanship that are typical of Mr. Greenaway, 73, Eisenstein in Guanajuato is a brazen provocation. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijJan 27, 2016
Greenaway’s habitual approach is perfect for this material, constantly externalizing the director’s ideas about Eisenstein’s life and work and the way the two are connected in a way that speaks directly -- often quite literally -- to the audience. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy BurrFeb 18, 2016
A lot of this is naughty, overproduced egghead fun, and the scenes between Eisenstein and Canedo simmer with sexual tension. But too much is never enough for Greenaway, and while the leading men give bravura performances, the supporting cast is weak — Lisa Owen as Mrs. Upton Sinclair is actively dreadful — and the film’s hyperactivity ultimately wears you down. Read full review
63
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeFeb 3, 2016
The film has all the incessant showiness that can make Greenaway irksome: split screens, CGI, deliberately alienating performances. But the man loves a beautiful shot and a witty line; those are the things that carry the film. Read full review
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