One Cut, One Life
First Run Features | Release Date: May 13, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Village VoiceDiana ClarkeMay 13, 2015
It's a fault of feminism, of artistry, of generosity, for the older woman to envy one younger. And yet. How do we escape the myths into which we are born? We tell them, and show the hard work of telling. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJun 11, 2015
The film is an exploration of art as a way through immense and complex emotions. It is unexpectedly a breathtaking reminder of life's joys — in nature, in friendship and, in a particularly buoyant scene, in the bark of a deceased friend's poodle. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen HoldenMay 13, 2015
As much as the film is shadowed by a keen awareness of mortality, One Cut, One Life often pulses with an almost ecstatic vitality. In its vision of human existence, life is as messy and unpredictable as it is precious. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineWes GreeneMay 11, 2015
The doc emerges not so much as a glimpse into the mind of a dying artist than as a factual drama on how loved ones are impacted by an individual's death. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 14, 2015
It's undeniably moving at times. Read full review
60
VarietyRonnie ScheibMay 16, 2015
Unlike more generally philosophical, life-affirming autobiographical docus about dying, “One Cut, One Life” rehashes old problems and tries to resolve multiple unresolved issues already exposed in previous films, proving as exasperating as it is weirdly compelling. Read full review
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