Interview
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: July 13, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2
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60
Film ThreatJamie Tipps
To their credit, Miller and Buscemi engage the audience’s interest in what is essentially an extended conversation for an extraordinarily long time. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJim Ridley
The result, though anchored mostly to a single set cleverly sectioned by hammocks, curtains, and a kitchen bar, is the least concrete and most artificial of Buscemi's films. Read full review
60
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Whatever we may make of van Gogh's life and death, Buscemi's talky, stagey Interview -- the first of three van Gogh adaptations planned by American actor-directors -- doesn't make much of a case for him as an important or original artist. Read full review
60
EmpireWilliam Thomas
Stagey filming aside, this is a sharp and controlled study of celebrity obsession. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Buscemi gets a fine performance from Miller and plays his part with a murky mix of self-pity, opportunism and arrogance. A few scenes crackle with their intensity. The rest of it wallows in glib acrimony and cynicism. Read full review
50
Wall Street JournalJoanne Kaufman
Both in its content and production values, Interview has the feel of an undergraduate project -- all intensity, no never mind. Pierre is such a weasel, Katya is such a narcissist and the outcome seems so pre-determined, it's hard to care whose belt gets the notch. The adroit performances of Buscemi and Miller almost make it matter. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kamal AL-Solaylee
The end result of this showcase for Buscemi's writing, acting and directing chops is so uneven and mixed in small details and overall tone that it's anybody's guess if it's one for the Oscars or the Razzies next year. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The good direction and performances seem wasted on limited material; despite a few interesting twists and ambiguities, the main revelation--that the reporter is an insufferable snob--doesn't seem worth the 84 minutes devoted to spelling it out. Read full review
50
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Unfortunately, Buscemi's film conveys the spirit of its source material but doesn't make a satisfying transmogrification out of its homage. Read full review
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