The Divine Order
Kino Lorber | Release Date: October 27, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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85
TheWrapTodd GilchristOct 24, 2017
Volpe’s specificity with each characterization, including many of the men, humanizes what would otherwise be an issue-driven movie, and lends it an immediacy and resonance that fuels audience sympathies, not to mention understanding. Read full review
80
Village VoiceRen JenderApr 29, 2017
Though the story has a predictable ebb and flow, the film includes some stunning moments Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakNov 29, 2017
The Divine Order packs a lot into its brisk 96-minute runtime. But it never feels forced in the process. Read full review
75
Washington PostStephanie MerryNov 28, 2017
The movie still holds power, mostly thanks to Leuenberger’s arresting, self-contained performance as Nora. She plays the character as an enigma, the last person you’d expect to lead a cause. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyNov 17, 2017
The most pleasurable part of watching this Nora’s story is seeing how the males in her life have to make room for her, and do some learning themselves. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Julia CooperNov 3, 2017
The Divine Order plays up the fun of feminist empowerment with its anthems (You Don't Own Me, Respect), and lightens the tension with a modern-woman makeover for Nora. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzNov 30, 2017
The course of the film's story is somewhat predictable and played broadly. But where Volpe's work really shines is when it makes the bigger issue personal. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenNov 16, 2017
Within the story's sometimes too-neat outline, Volpe lets most of her characters breathe. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijOct 26, 2017
The Divine Order (Die Goettliche Ordnung) is an entertaining, if largely predictable, story of an individual swept up in the tide of history. Read full review
70
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergOct 26, 2017
The Divine Order effectively illustrates how peer pressure can influence the political process. Collective silence, whether it’s from women unwilling to publicly press for their rights or men afraid to voice agreement with their wives for fear of looking weak around co-workers, proves more of an obstacle than any opponent. That message gives Ms. Volpe’s lark a timely edge. Read full review
70
VarietyNick SchagerApr 29, 2017
Though the film’s feel-good construction undercuts its ability to surprise, Petra Volpe’s cine-history lesson remains a mainstream crowd-pleaser adept at inspiring and amusing in equal measure. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 26, 2017
The Divine Order is as milquetoast as these things get, but Volpe’s film finds real value by emphasizing process over politics, by glossing over the eventual vote in favor of knuckling down on how one act of courage can spark a blaze that’s big enough to burn the whole system to the ground. Read full review
60
Screen DailyWendy IdeApr 29, 2017
A gentle, unassuming picture, it does have a satisfying, feelgood trajectory and empathetic central performance from Marie Leuenberger. Read full review
50
Boston GlobePatricia SmithNov 29, 2017
The chief weakness in the movement, and in the film as well, is Nora herself. Played sweetly by Leuenberger, Nora is endearing but hardly embodies the spirit of her Ibsen namesake. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoNov 24, 2017
Short on complexity and depth, The Divine Order gives us a parade of heroines and villains. Instead of raising questions, it seems to want to induce in viewers a sense of smugness. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithOct 22, 2017
The film's performances and narrative flounder to strike the right balance between comedy and drama. Read full review
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