Putin's Kiss
Kino Lorber Films | Release Date: February 17, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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6
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75
New York PostV.A. MusettoFeb 17, 2012
More than just the portrait of a naive young woman. It's a frightening look at Putin's warped version of democracy. Read full review
70
VarietyLeslie FelperinFeb 14, 2012
The picture still tells a riveting story about contempo Russia's darkest side. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubAlison WillmoreFeb 15, 2012
Putin's Kiss maintains a wry distance that unnecessarily trivializes the shocking act that finalizes Drokova's parting of ways with Nashi, but the melancholy of her disillusionment remains. Underneath all this heated discussion of democracy in Russia, it becomes clear, there may not be much actual democracy at work. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungFeb 14, 2012
This amusing Danish doc aimed at TV audiences portrays Masha as an ambitious, intelligent, right-wing young lady who comes fatefully into contact with a bunch of left-wing journalists and loses her bearings. The overall effect is tragi-comic, even considering the dark events that bring the film to an unexpected dramatic climax. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesMar 8, 2012
Pederson has no smoking gun that connects Nashi to dirty tricks or violence, but there are plenty of both swirling around Moscow. Read full review
50
Village VoiceBenjamin MercerFeb 14, 2012
Though Masha's courage is considerable, her change of heart finally feels too nuanced for Pedersen's streamlined political-drama treatment, complete with persistent intrigue music and scenes of Masha restating her dilemma to friends that seem rather canned. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerFeb 14, 2012
Fails to dig too deep into the politics or inner workings of the new right-wing youth movement it profiles, remaining content with simplistic conclusions about pro-Putin thuggery. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 16, 2012
Political menace stalks youthful idealism in Putin's Kiss, a portentous, rather creepy documentary that masks its lack of historical context with an atmosphere of accumulating threat. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearFeb 14, 2012
Lise Birk Pedersen's documentary offers some compelling peeks into Russia's bureaucratic skulduggery, but her attempt to frame the situation through a young convert's coming of age never really coheres. Innocence was lost; so, apparently, was much of the insightful commentary. Read full review
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