Glory
Film Movement | Release Date: April 12, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesGlenn KennyApr 12, 2017
The variable incongruities of Glory give it a queasy power uncommon in contemporary cinema. It’s the feel-bad movie of the spring. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerApr 10, 2017
Directed with wit and structural precision — there is not a single moment in the film that feels wasted or doesn’t pay off later on — Glory uses two vastly opposing characters (a communications specialist vs. someone who can barely communicate at all) to depict a society riddled with fraud and cruelty. Read full review
90
Screen DailyAllan HunterApr 10, 2017
Expertly paced, Glory builds to a cleverly staged off-camera climax that perfectly caps everything that has gone before. Read full review
88
Boston GlobePeter KeoughMay 3, 2017
Like films such as Cristi Puiu’s “The Death of Mr. Lazarescu” (2005), Glory transforms that realism into metaphors that don’t just criticize a particular system but lay plain the universal exploitation of the weak and honest by the corrupt and powerful. Read full review
80
Total FilmTom DawsonJan 20, 2018
Shot with doc-style immediacy, it expertly builds to a shocking climax. Read full review
80
VarietyJay WeissbergApr 10, 2017
The film quietly builds to a feeling of inexorable disaster, guided by terrific performances as well as spot-on editing. Read full review
75
IndieWireEric KohnApr 10, 2017
It’s so confidently directed and performed that even the obvious bits sink in. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChristopher GrayApr 9, 2017
The film's rough-hewn naturalism belies an exquisite sense of pace and a sneaky breed of gallows humor. Read full review
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