Mr. Gaga
Abramorama | Release Date: February 1, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Washington PostJane HorwitzMar 2, 2017
Gaga looks like fun, but the soul-revealing “Mr. Gaga” makes clear the sacrifice Naharin’s dedication has exacted from family and dancers alike. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyFeb 1, 2017
Mr. Gaga is an intense pleasure: the extensive footage of Naharin's choreography in performances over the years, beautifully captured by Ital Rziel, gives an intimate and thrilling glimpse of what he is all about. Naharin's work is distinct. Read full review
83
IndieWireJude DryFeb 6, 2017
The dancing alone is worth the price of admission, and Naharin is a dynamic if somewhat aloof subject. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelMar 30, 2017
Naharin’s dances, amply illustrated from decades’ worth of film, is visceral, emotional and sometimes shocking. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranFeb 9, 2017
If you are familiar with his mesmerizing work, nothing more need be said; if you’re not, this feast of dance illustrates why others are. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Martha SchabasMar 16, 2017
The portrait of the artist might be a bit uncritically rosy; still, this is a compelling dance film that captures the drive and passion of a key figure in contemporary choreography. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleClaudia BauerMar 9, 2017
In performance and rehearsal clips, Heymann’s saturated cinematography captures the raw physicality and emotion of Naharin’s work, and the way he cajoles, demeans and seduces his dancers. Read full review
75
Boston GlobePeter KeoughMar 9, 2017
Slowly it emerges that Gaga is Naharin’s “dance language,” a way of expressing one’s inner being through external movement. Gaga is dada — for dancers. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 5, 2017
A fascinating if uneven portrait. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyFeb 1, 2017
The result here may not be fully revealing of his process, but it’s as close as we’re going to get. Read full review
50
Village VoiceSimon AbramsFeb 1, 2017
Writer/director Tomer Heymann's uneven doc Mr. Gaga offers a character study of Israeli dance choreographer Ohad Naharin, but the scope and power of Naharin's art only becomes clear when the dancers illustrate rather than comment on his distinctively twitchy, animalistic "gaga" style of movement. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyFeb 1, 2017
A more finely focused treatment would have made a much better summation of, or introduction to, Mr. Naharin’s work. Read full review
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