The Fool
Olive Films | Release Date: September 16, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
83
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijSep 13, 2015
An explosive combination of highly personal moral drama and a wider, scathing portrait of a country in which corruption and greed seem to be the only shared values left, this well-oiled narrative machine is further aided by a clever ticking-clock mechanism that actually ratchets up the tension the longer the characters’ vodka-soaked, blame-game speeches are allowed to go on. Read full review
90
The New York TimesStephen HoldenSep 15, 2015
The Fool is a hard movie to shake. Read full review
90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlSep 15, 2015
Bykov's moral tale is clear-eyed and callused over, worrying not over individual lives but over a nation's soul. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubVadim RizovSep 16, 2015
Yuri Bykov’s third feature is in the same vein as a slew of recent Russian films sounding a strident alarm. Read full review
80
VarietyPeter DebrugeSep 13, 2015
The helmer shows exquisite control of the world he has created. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineDrew HuntSep 13, 2015
It takes place entirely at night, and the dingy color palette, washed-out and intentionally drab, presents Russia as an almost alien landscape. Read full review
63
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeSep 16, 2015
He may be saddled with an overly ironic title role, but Bystrov is terrific. His cowboy squint and dogged intelligence are enough to give you hope for Russia, although the movie certainly won’t. Read full review
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