Empathy
First Run Films | Release Date: January 21, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Somehow, all of these scattered pieces of film and video fit together, as do the ideas they represent. Read full review
80
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Meta-documentary to the end, Empathy takes its leave by pretending to spy on one patient with his ear to the closed door, eavesdropping on another patient. How did watching the movie make me feel? Interested, amused, and um, empathetic. Read full review
80
VarietyEddie Cockrell
Helmer-poet Amie Siegel delivers a provocative, confident film. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
A mix of documentary and fiction, it demystifies the profession in delightful fashion. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Siegel calls it a talking-heads film about the talking cure, and that pretty well sums it up. The nonfiction scenes are most interesting, and could have easily sustained the whole picture. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Often fascinating. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDana Stevens
The director's seriousness and intelligence are evident, but so is her satisfaction in displaying them, and the movie has a self-indulgent, undisciplined tone that nearly obscures its provocative ideas. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
I don't mean to demean it; it's smart, inventive and well-crafted. But as a feature film, it's a novelty item at best. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeJanice Page
At the very least, some of the answers and observations offered up in this hybrid documentary/drama/thesis project will surprise you. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Despite its entertaining and insightful dialogue, can also be a bore. Read full review
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