Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus
Janus Films | Release Date: March 15, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
91
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Universal acclaim based on 11 Critic Reviews
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11
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0
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100
NMEAndrew TrendellApr 4, 2024
Opus is yet another priceless gift from a once-in-a-lifetime talent – and a reminder of what we’ve lost. Goodbye maestro – and thank you. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMar 16, 2024
Sora has made a work of magnificent minimalism. Its vision of immortality might be most stirring in the moments when Sakamoto’s elegant hands hover above the keyboard at the end of a piece. It’s as though he’s coaxing the final chords to resonate just a bit longer before they fade into something like silence but now, after his conjuring, much richer. Read full review
100
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMar 16, 2024
A spare, lovely work directed by the late musician’s son, Neo Sora, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus is even more haunting on a big screen, where its shimmering black-and-white photography and elegant camera moves actually heighten the intimacy of the performance. Read full review
100
The New York TimesAlissa WilkinsonMar 14, 2024
For the fan, it’s an intensely moving experience. But even for the viewer without much knowledge of Sakamoto’s work, “Opus” holds its own as the rare cinematic space for contemplation. Read full review
91
IndieWireSophie Monks KaufmanFeb 26, 2024
We are afforded the intimate sight of a man who gave his life to music making a final offering. Read full review
90
VarietyTodd GilchristFeb 26, 2024
Far more than a showcase of his talent and productivity, Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus lets Sakamoto deliver an elegy, and in the process, an autobiography of his creative journey, as captured through the precision and poetry of director Neo Sora’s camera. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesMar 28, 2024
Filmed in magnificent monochrome with the kind of richness that reminds you black and white are colors too, Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus will put you in a contemplative place. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyMar 15, 2024
This is a terrific document and a testament. Read full review
80
The GuardianLeslie FelperinMar 28, 2024
It’s a work suffused with emotional tones and shades, surprisingly not all of them sad even though the subject knew at the time of filming he had mere weeks left before he’d die of cancer. Read full review
80
Little White LiesXuanlin ThamMar 26, 2024
It’s hard not to feel like Sakamoto is in the room with you. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaOct 11, 2023
Under Sora Neo’s direction, each number becomes a mini-study of Sakamoto and the grand piano he plays on. Read full review
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