Gabriel and the Mountain
Strand Releasing | Release Date: June 15, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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90
Village VoiceJordan HoffmanJun 14, 2018
The location photography does much of the film’s heavy lifting, especially visits to Mount Kilimanjaro and Mulanje’s Sapitwa Peak. (The rumor is that a young J.R.R. Tolkien visited there, and Barbosa leans into this a bit for the big finish.) The star of the show, however, is the dialogue between cultures. Read full review
90
The New York TimesA.O. ScottJun 14, 2018
More than a simple tribute or a fond remembrance, it is a remarkable and full-throated elegy, a work of art that is full of life. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJun 14, 2018
A beautifully filmed, subtly political travelogue with some central conundrums. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisAug 31, 2018
Even if the proceedings sometime feel like a travelogue, the reconstructions of Gabriel’s last days alive, down to the exact locations and personal interactions, leave a strong impression. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad Wheeler
Director Barbosa's love letter to his late friend is emotionally satisfying and cinematically splendid, with social commentary shoe-horned in for better or worse. Read full review
70
Screen DailySarah WardMay 28, 2017
Gabriel and the Mountain offers a moving look at the transformative nature of travel, both on those hopping around the world in search of a new perspective and those they encounter along the way. Read full review
70
VarietyJay WeissbergMay 28, 2017
On one level, the film can be classified as a journey of discovery, but what deepens interest is the way Barbosa constantly asks the viewer to question what it means to travel. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijMay 27, 2017
Barbosa doesn’t seem very interested in questioning Buchmann’s intentions — the idea of cultural appropriation never comes up, for starters — with the young man depicted as sincere if clearly naive. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineClayton DillardJun 12, 2018
The film seems to think that the mere recognition of Gabriel as a narcissist sufficiently complicates the character's sense of entitlement. Read full review
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