The Charmer
Film Movement | Release Date: December 5, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesWesley MorrisDec 4, 2018
It’s impressive that Alami can put all this across — romance, suspense and, in the moving final act, a kind of tragedy — and maintain the movie’s nimbleness. But he’s a natural storyteller. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireDec 5, 2018
A sharply crafted drama that has elements of noirish suspense, the Danish-Swedish coproduction, which is distinguished by exceptionally fine performances by its three leading actors, offers an incisive, penetrating look at the psychological disorientation and dilemmas of people caught between cultures. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandDec 4, 2018
On the surface it is indeed a gentle, well-mannered and elegant affair, but its caustic undertow, which becomes increasingly apparent, ends up making the viewer angry about a world that seems hell-bent on finding divisions where there need be none. Read full review
80
Screen DailyMark AdamsDec 4, 2018
Ardalan Esmaili and Soho Rezanejad give the film a real sense of compassion and depth, with their scenes together brimming with depth and a sense of shared history. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeDec 4, 2018
Alami and Ingeborg Topsøe’s finely whittled screenplay plays its revelations patiently, putting a lot of early trust in their leading man’s powers of silent implication and the serene foreboding of Sophia Olsson’s charcoal-streaked cinematography. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneDec 4, 2018
Director and co-writer Milad Alami's film feels like several fused-together trial drafts of the same narrative. Read full review
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