Scarlet
Kino Lorber | Release Date: June 9, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJun 23, 2023
Classify Pietro Marcello’s sweet new film Scarlet at your own risk, because its pleasures are as diverse and unexpected as a stroll through uncharted lands: Mapping the terrain wouldn’t be half as enjoyable as letting the place host its own truths and enchantments. Read full review
90
Film ThreatSumner ForbesJun 8, 2023
For those following the career trajectory of Pietro Marcello, the feature works as another example of a nuanced filmmaker delivering a surprisingly different kind of cinematic experience. At its core, this is a memorable portrait of a father-daughter relationship and the power of dreams above all. Read full review
83
The Film StageDavid KatzOct 25, 2022
With a work like Scarlet, so gossamer-airy and enchanting that it could almost be family-adjacent viewing like Petite Maman, we are witnessing Marcello in a mercurial, mid-career stage, watching his sensibility truly take shape. Read full review
80
The New York TimesManohla DargisJun 8, 2023
One of the attractions of Scarlet is that it doesn’t fit obvious categorization, which means that you’re not always sure where it’s headed or why. The vibe is by turns sober, warm, melancholic and playful to the point of near-silliness. Read full review
80
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 25, 2022
Smaller, sweeter and more sensitive than Marcello’s earlier work. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzJun 9, 2023
It's all over the place, and if there was a way to unify all of its disparate elements, the filmmaker never quite figured it out. You just have to agree that it's all of a piece and accept it isn't going to settle into any one mode for very long. Read full review
70
Screen DailyLisa NesselsonOct 25, 2022
Quietly rewarding thanks to an excellent cast whose faces we observe in frequent close-ups as their dirt-poor characters do their very best with scant resources. Read full review
70
TheWrapBen CrollOct 25, 2022
It’s a bit of a mess, no doubt about that, but a fascinating one. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerOct 25, 2022
It’s not groundbreaking stuff, but Marcello has a talent for making such material come alive through his inventive direction, whisking us away to a time and place that we experience as if we were actually there. It’s not enough to make Scarlet a great movie, but it’s one that manages to puts us in its shoes the way few films nowadays do. Read full review
69
Paste MagazineJesse HassengerOct 12, 2022
As-is, Scarlet is a beautiful loll, content with its self-made magic. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonOct 6, 2022
The film drifts so far into weightless fantasy that it practically dissipates before one’s eyes. Read full review
50
The PlaylistRafaela Sales RossOct 25, 2022
The arresting visual competency of Scarlet, which includes the clever use of archival footage previously seen in Marcello’s Venice darling “Martin Eden” and the beautifully composed textures of its cinematography, can’t salvage its muddled pace. Read full review
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