Medeas
Vladar Company, The | Release Date: January 16, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
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Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 15, 2015
Capturing the poetry of bodies at rest and a landscape frozen in time (filming was done primarily in the Santa Clarita area of California), Chayse Irvin’s exquisite 35-millimeter photography is dreamy and sometimes devastating. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineNick PriggeJan 12, 2015
Writer-director Andrea Pallaoro's feature-film debut isn't especially beholden to plot or dialogue, impressionistically shaping its story through pervasive silence. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyJan 15, 2015
A primal tragedy rendered with exquisite imagery and very little dialogue or exposition, Andrea Pallaoro’s Medeas is a striking debut feature that will fascinate some viewers and exasperate others. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKiva ReardonJan 15, 2015
With limited dialogue and long takes, Medeas quietly builds to inevitable tragedy, exploring the darkest corners of desire, jealously, and unforgivable transgressions. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonJan 15, 2015
The plot is diffuse and disjointed, but theater director Andrea Pallaoro’s feature debut scores highly with its exquisite beauty and fine performances. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyJan 16, 2015
A consistent—almost catalog-like, you might say—array of pictorial wonders, Medeas, the debut feature from the Italian-born director Andrea Pallaoro is also a work of considerable daring. This plain, almost minimalist narrative presents itself from a position that neither talks down to nor attempts to cozy up to its audience. Read full review
50
The DissolveTina HassanniaJan 15, 2015
The grafting of Greek tragedy to Malickian detail isn’t naturalistic or authentic, it’s absurd, and repeated to tiresome effect throughout the film. Read full review
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