Stolen
International Film Circuit | Release Date: April 21, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Despite the soft-spoken Smith, a type-A British liaison self-named the Turbocharger, and the apparent involvement of the IRA, the doc prioritizes flash over facts, leaving you pining for the New Yorker exposé it could've been. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNathan Lee
Rife with conspiracy and colorful characters, this globe-trotting intrigue has the makings of a splendid thriller, but Ms. Dreyfus has fashioned only a middling documentary, failing to locate a compelling structure or rhythm in the material. Read full review
50
Washington PostDesson Thomson
In the end, we're treated to an overture of possibilities rather than a satisfying film. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Deyfus' haphazard filmmaking dissipates a potentially fascinating mystery into one long diversion. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleKenneth Baker
Stolen owes its persuasiveness less to its substance than to the visual craft of Dreyfus and her celebrated cinematographer, Albert Maysles. In telling the story of an unsolved crime, they use every trick available to awaken and prolong suspense before a payoff that never comes. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyTim Grierson
Several potentially compelling narratives jockey for breathing room in this disappointing documentary about the unsolved 1990 heist of 13 paintings (valued at $500 million) from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Read full review
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