The Film Critic

Name: The Film Critic
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: May 15, 2015
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Blanca Lewin, Dolores Fonzi, Ignacio Rogers, Rafael Spregelburd

2015

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Music Box Films | Release Date: May 15, 2015 | Not Rated

Starring: Blanca Lewin, Dolores Fonzi, Ignacio Rogers, Rafael Spregelburd

Summary: Victor Tellez, a world-weary Buenos Aires film critic, prefers to think in French and eschews romantic clichés...until he finds himself living one. Riddled with ennui and the maladie du cinema, Tellez drifts from screening to screening in search of cinematic perfection, casting judgment on filmmakers and their films with scathingVictor Tellez, a world-weary Buenos Aires film critic, prefers to think in French and eschews romantic clichés...until he finds himself living one. Riddled with ennui and the maladie du cinema, Tellez drifts from screening to screening in search of cinematic perfection, casting judgment on filmmakers and their films with scathing incisiveness. But when a chance meeting throws him into the jarring world of gorgeous thrill-seeker Sofia (Dolores Fonzi), he starts to question his meticulous, intellectual routine and realizes there’s more to his story than he ever dreamed. [Music Box Films]… Expand

Director: Hernán Guerschuny

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 98 min

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RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

May 15, 2015

The Film Critic takes a light and knowing tone, spoofing the sacred cows of the critic world, and cramming every scene with visual film clichés that act like a "Where's Waldo?" of cinema. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

May 13, 2015

The whole movie is encased in air quotes, and its sole purpose, apart from that winking, is to argue that even artsy-fartsy grumps secretly identify with Hollywood wish-fulfillment. Would Guerschuny the film critic have liked The Film Critic? If so, he’s a soft touch. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

May 21, 2015

Although the meta-style conceit is fun, it doesn't fully kick in until the film's midpoint. Until then it's a sluggish, fairly dour ride. Read full review

Aaron Hillis

May 13, 2015

Criticism mutated long ago, after the internet's floodgates opened, and that outmoded disconnect between The Film Critic and today's film critics underscores how the persistent references to cinema and film writing are self-awarely mimicking clichés but not subverting them. Read full review

A.O. Scott

May 14, 2015

The Film Critic is at once too clever by half and not as smart as it pretends to be. Read full review

Clayton Dillard

May 10, 2015

It perverts cinephilia by asserting that anyone who engages in criticism actually, deep down, wants to be a practicing artist. Read full review

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Moviemr

May 31, 2015

A great movie to watch for laughs and thoughts on romance. If you've ever felt cynical about dating watch "the film critic" to remind you of the silver linings with humor anyone can relate to. I also love the interplay of Spanish and French.

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BHBarry

May 24, 2015

"The Film Critic" is an Argentinian film written and directed by HermanGuerschuny. It stars Rafael Spregelburd and Dolores Fonzi and tells the story of a depressed and unhappy middle aged film critic who dislikes most of the films he spends his work days viewing until he encounters a love"The Film Critic" is an Argentinian film written and directed by HermanGuerschuny. It stars Rafael Spregelburd and Dolores Fonzi and tells the story of a depressed and unhappy middle aged film critic who dislikes most of the films he spends his work days viewing until he encounters a love interest that he hopes will change his life. To complicate this rather dull film is the fact that there are double subtitles, i.e. English and French, in addition to the Spanish actually spoken by the cast. Following the relationship of each of the characters to the other is not easy and, though the second half of the film gains some momentum and interest, the movie as a whole does not offer a good viewing experience. I give the film a 5 and suggest that it be put at the bottom of your bucket list, especially if it has a leak.… Expand

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