Rojo
Distrib Films | Release Date: July 12, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawSep 26, 2019
It’s a disquieting parable of iniquity. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeSep 10, 2019
The film does not serve up its ideas in easily digestible bites. The audience needs to work with a dislocated string of scenes that sometimes highlight absurdity, sometimes violence and frequently say very little at all. Read full review
80
EmpireDavid ParkinsonSep 6, 2019
With each subplot reinforcing the simmering sense of unease, this compelling recreation of a pernicious period soberingly exposes the ease with which morality can become a casualty of human nature. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarJul 18, 2019
Rojo is a sophisticatedly entertaining reminder of our propensity for malevolent apathy. Read full review
80
The New York TimesManohla DargisJul 11, 2019
Adopting a cool, oblique yet accessible approach that complements the washed-out, nicotine-stained palette, Naishtat builds a modular narrative that increasingly bristles. Read full review
80
Screen DailyAllan HunterJul 9, 2019
Writer/director Benjamin Naishtat’s subtle, twisting, state-of-the-nation drama works effectively as a noir-like thriller, and as an exploration of a country that has lost its moral compass. Read full review
80
VarietyJessica KiangJul 9, 2019
Rojo is a witheringly provocative examination of temporary moral eclipse becoming permanent moral apocalypse. Read full review
80
Film ThreatBradley GibsonJun 28, 2019
Benjamin Naishtat directs with a steady hand and a strong vision. Pedro Sotero’s cinematography reveals the place and time in a respectful style that captures the period without satirizing it. This is a film that satisfies on every level and bears repeated viewings. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJul 10, 2019
It masterfully sustains a sense of “wrongness” that will be felt even by those unfamiliar with Argentina’s history. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorJun 28, 2019
The detective plot is shaggy and never fully resolves itself, but the implications of the story resonate like a distant drum. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijJul 9, 2019
Grandinetti, with a bushy 1970s mustache, has the thankless job of carrying a film in which he plays a morally compromised character, which doesn’t directly warm him to the audience. But he does so with his trademark intelligence and grace, turning Claudio into a generally decent man who makes a few very bad choices. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakJun 28, 2019
I was entertained and perplexed in a way that seemed intentional — my confusion a result of Naishtat giving his audience the credit to read into things with their own historical and political interpretations. Read full review
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