The Divide
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61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerJul 16, 2021
Part gritty public service dystopia, part modern-day farce about the yellow vests movement that ripped through the country in late 2018, the film can be both entertaining and surprisingly funny, especially if you’re familiar with France’s politics and current economic woes. But it’s also too on-the-nose about what it wants to say, or rather, shout as loud as it can, regarding the country’s accumulated social wreckage. Read full review
58
The Film StageAlistair RyderJul 26, 2021
In The Divide, everybody is knowingly designed as a caricature, and its political ideas feel all the more shallow for it. Read full review
58
IndieWireKate ErblandJul 16, 2021
Corsini keeps up the anxiety, jumping from scene to scene and person to person with a giddy, nervous energy that at least promises the film, as annoying as it might be, is never boring. Read full review
50
The PlaylistCaroline TsaiJul 16, 2021
Marrying the discord of romantic separation and social unrest, The Divide is a tiresome frustration of a film whose advocacy for across-the-aisle bonding rings false and flimsy, even in its most pleasant moments. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawJul 16, 2021
This is a well-intentioned film with some forthright performances, although there’s a fair bit of actorly shouting going on and the smiley spaciness of Bruni-Tedeschi can sometimes feel a bit affected. Read full review
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