McCullin
| Release Date: October 30, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
CineVueAdam LowesOct 29, 2015
You may have casually leafed through one of the photographer's books in the past, or even visited a gallery of this work, but this documentary is a must-see for anyone who has ever expressed an interest in this fascinating figure (and for those keen to witness what life is like on the other side of the lens). Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawOct 29, 2015
McCullin emerges as an unsentimental, plain-speaking, thoughtful man, disgusted at the inhumanity of war – and yet candid about how he is also personally and professionally drawn to its drama. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 29, 2015
While the pictures have a stark power undiminished by the passage of time, it's the photographer's eloquent commentary that provides the film with its most moving moments Read full review
80
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeOct 29, 2015
Even just watching this impressive documentary, you feel a little unhinged by the scale of suffering. Read full review
80
Total FilmTom DawsonOct 29, 2015
McCullin emerges in David and Jacqui Morris’ accomplished film full of integrity, dignity and empathy. Read full review
80
Village VoiceChris PackhamOct 29, 2015
Famous for his war photography, McCullin's gift is his sensitivity, a capacity to feel the pain of other people that informs both the images he produced and the ones he refused to take. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergOct 29, 2015
McCullin is not a groundbreaking documentary, but it wears its conventional format well, taking its cues (and its power) from the photographs themselves. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinOct 29, 2015
His recollections are as sobering as his images, and a great many of both will embed themselves in your head. Read full review
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