High & Low: John Galliano
MUBI | Release Date: March 8, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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100
Original-CinKim HughesMar 13, 2024
Even those with no particular interest in fashion will be gripped by this story and dazzled by Galliano’s undeniably artistry. It’s impossible not to be. The film is also a profound reminder of just how complicated we all are. Read full review
91
IndieWireChristian BlauveltSep 18, 2023
Macdonald has crafted one of the most riveting rise-fall-redemption story arcs in documentary format in recent memory, with Galliano himself as his unreliable — but never less than compelling — guide. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeMar 10, 2024
Given the vested interest that the business has in the industry and its highly lucrative maverick son, it’s surprising and refreshing that High & Low is as nuanced and thought-provoking as it is. Read full review
80
Little White LiesDavid JenkinsMar 10, 2024
While the film extends a certain empathy towards its subject’s mighty fall from grace, it does not let him off the hook, and it ends as a multi-dimensional study of a man who has lived a life of such extreme entitlement that sincere contrition simply does not compute with him. Read full review
80
The TelegraphStephen DoigOct 13, 2023
Where this documentary gets it right is in refusing to act as PR for the man – it allows him to to give his side of events, but also his victims’ and the others deeply wounded by his actions. It films his frailty and flaws as well as his genius. Does he deserve to be absolved? Like Galliano’s explanation, there’s no clear answer. Read full review
80
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganSep 18, 2023
Between the highs-and-lows of razzle-dazzle couture there a substantial film here, and a frank portrait of a damaged, evasive man trying to come to terms with what he has done. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comNiani ScottMar 12, 2024
Kevin Macdonald’s use of archival footage of the good and bad past memories, his current interview with Galliano and the exclusive interviews with A-listers are brilliant. He doesn’t leave a crumb, and you have to taste it, to see how enticing the truth of the story is. Read full review
67
The PlaylistBrian FarvourSep 18, 2023
Even when it tries to swing for the fences as some commentary on what motivates hate speech, it may not always work, but Macdonald does the best with what he’s been given, and that’s enough to warrant a look, at least. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesTara BradyMar 8, 2024
Mostly, this is a film of intriguing, maddening loose ends. Read full review
50
The Film StageDan MeccaMar 10, 2024
High & Low: John Galliano feels like half a movie––plenty of questions, no answers. It’s the beginning of an intriguing conversation and not much else. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySep 18, 2023
If you come to this film looking for a brisk overview of his achievements in couture, you might find High & Low more than serviceable. . . But if you’re expecting the definitive closing leg of the redemption tour, it’s unlikely you’ll find this a persuasive argument for separating the art from the a-hole. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawMar 7, 2024
The happy ending redemption narrative is not entirely earned. Read full review
30
The New York TimesManohla DargisMar 7, 2024
The director Kevin Macdonald asks Galliano questions in “High & Low,” but the answers are largely self-serving and unsatisfying in a movie that, for the most part, plays like yet another installment in a highly publicized redemption narrative. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneMar 8, 2024
The film shamelessly announces from the very start that it’s an attempt at atonement for disgraced designer John Galliano. Read full review
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