Marathon
Alphaville Films | Release Date: April 2, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
4
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80
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Marathon constitutes a brilliant but demanding finale to veteran Iranian helmer Amir Naderi's New York trilogy ("Manhattan by Numbers," "ABC Manhattan"). Read full review
80
Village VoiceDavid Ng
In its ability to transform the drably mundane into something otherworldly, Marathon offers one of the most inventive reimaginings of the MTA since D.A. Pennebaker's 1953 cine-poem "Daybreak Express." Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The real star, however, is Michael Simmonds, whose manic black-and-white camerawork captures the unique vibrancy of New York City. He helps turn one woman's obsession into a valentine to Gotham. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDave Kehr
The beauty of Mr. Naderi's filmmaking lies in his combination of acute social observation (with the subway population providing its habitual cross section of New York classes and cultures) and pure, almost mathematical formalism. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
It's hard to believe that this oddly mesmerizing film, set in large part in the vast subway system that snakes its way through Manhattan and its outer boroughs, wasn't made by a native New Yorker. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The drama is as obsessive as its heroine. Crossword mavens may enjoy it, but it's too monomaniacal for comfort. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
With so little action or even insight, Marathon is far too long at only 74 minutes. Perhaps for the sequel, we can come along as Gretchen watches paint dry. Read full review
20
Chicago ReaderJoshua Katzman
This silly, contrived video--plays like a student work. Read full review
10
Film ThreatAshley Cooper
Is there really a deep hidden meaning (DHM) to redeem this hopelessly dry and nebulous film? No, at least nothing that hasn't been done better before. Read full review
10
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The film is nearly unendurable. Read full review
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