Félicité
Strand Releasing | Release Date: October 27, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesJustin ChangNov 9, 2017
If the movie’s form is a rich weave of grotty realism and soulful musical, the story itself is remarkably simple. Read full review
90
The New York TimesGlenn KennyOct 26, 2017
Mr. Gomis’s cinematic style is spectacularly multifaceted. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloOct 25, 2017
The film’s tonal range is formidable enough to suggest that this director may be a major talent who’s now emerging from relative obscurity, thanks to the Berlin prize and subsequent attention at festivals in Toronto and New York. It’s always exciting to discover someone who’s eager to toss the manuals aside. Read full review
83
The Film StageEd FranklFeb 18, 2017
This is a formally complex work, too long perhaps and occasionally opaque in its meaning, but a daring ride to those wanting to glimpse the best of African cinema. Read full review
80
Total FilmPhilip KempDec 7, 2017
Alain Gomis’ film paints a lacerating picture of a raucous, dangerous city. Read full review
80
The New YorkerRichard BrodyOct 26, 2017
The movie is a virtual documentary of city sights and moods, and also a bitter exposé of a country without a social safety net. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 18, 2017
Gomis’ latest is far from the miserablist issue drama that synopsis portends, instead weaving a sensual, sometimes hopeful, sometimes disturbing urban tapestry with threads of image, sound, poetry, and song. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comVikram MurthiOct 27, 2017
The sheer musicality of Félicité signals Gomis’ refusal to be pigeonholed into any category of filmmaker. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlOct 26, 2017
Gomis’s handheld cameras work to keep up with the actors, who seem to move with rare freedom, but he also stages some exquisite and complex flourishes. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerFeb 18, 2017
It’s intense if somewhat choppy filmmaking, although the passion of the amateur cast and vividness of the Kinshasa locations help make up for the narrative shortcomings. Read full review
60
CineVuePatrick GambleFeb 18, 2017
Félicité is an emotionally effective heart-tugger, thanks largely to Véro Tshanda Beya's dignified lead performance. Read full review
60
Screen DailyLee MarshallFeb 18, 2017
Undemonstrative but at the same time oddly compelling - rather like its eponymous main character - Felicité is a challenging, perhaps overlong, but also quietly resonant slice of new African cinema. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineClayton Dillard
Alain Gomis never reconciles throughout how the film's disparate parts are meant to fit together. Read full review
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