Partisan
Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: October 2, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
The PlaylistJessica KiangJul 13, 2015
It is slow and it is ambiguous but it is supremely sure of itself, as it moves, with singleminded grace from chilly to all-out chilling. Read full review
70
VarietyBen KenigsbergJul 13, 2015
Casting Cassel as a ruthless villain might seem like a cliche, but Kleiman uses him counterintuitively, locating an avuncular, calming quality in the actor. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenSep 29, 2015
Ariel Kleiman fashions an erotic atmosphere of dusty sensuality that complicates our judgement of this world, but he takes shortcuts. Read full review
60
CineVueBen NicholsonJan 6, 2016
A deliberate almost-thriller that provokes many questions, but leaves answers equivocally out of focus right through to its conclusion. Read full review
60
Village VoiceNick SchagerSep 29, 2015
Cassel is never less than transfixing as a savior with a semi-sinister smile, but Partisan's lack of interest in providing necessary context — especially about the ill-defined larger society that Gregori rejects — leaves it operating on a hazy psychological level. Read full review
60
The GuardianLuke BuckmasterJul 13, 2015
You’re never sure what the characters are capable of achieving and the bottled-up energy that comes out of that feeling runs throughout. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloSep 30, 2015
That sense of mystery definitely keeps Partisan intriguing, though it also creates expectations that Kleiman, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sarah Cyngler, isn’t especially interested in fulfilling. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaOct 2, 2015
Partisan, Cassel’s latest movie that smartly keeps his innate menace on a slow, low simmer, isn’t nearly as convincing or compelling as its star. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyJul 13, 2015
While the systematic corruption of innocents under an outwardly benevolent protector makes for a disturbing scenario, Australian newcomer Ariel Kleiman dulls the unease with his studiedly enigmatic approach. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonJan 6, 2016
It’s a strong setup, poorly handled. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiOct 5, 2015
It's hard to tell if director and co-writer Ariel Kleiman is being serious or sarcastic with a story this preposterous. Read full review
40
The New York TimesHelen T. VerongosOct 1, 2015
The screenwriters, Ariel Kleiman (who is also the director) and Sarah Cyngler, have cut their story loose from any real significance, leaving us with Gregori, who has no discernible political views and no unifying beliefs, even delusional ones. Read full review
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