The Gift to Stalin
"DIA" Productions GmbH & Co. KG | Release Date: March 18, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMar 18, 2011
Immersed in the alien beauty of the Kazakh steppe, "The Gift to Stalin" moves slowly but engages thoroughly. Read full review
60
Village VoiceEric HynesMar 17, 2011
Alternating between impressive and pedestrian shot-making, professional and amateurish acting, the film aims for gravitas and entertainment but only occasionally achieves either. Read full review
60
VarietyRussell EdwardsMar 17, 2011
Script weaknesses overwhelm ethnographic interest, historical tragedy and some solid performances in period drama "The Gift to Stalin." Read full review
50
IndieWireChristopher BellMar 18, 2011
The Gift to Stalin could have benefited from a less complex approach, something that would've actually hit the notes the filmmaker had aimed for. Unfortunately, he needed to try it all. Little of it succeeds, which can be rather draining at times, and not in the way he intended it to be. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. MusettoMar 18, 2011
Beautifully filmed and well-acted, "The Gift to Stalin," directed by Rustem Abdrashev, has its schmaltzy, cliched moments, including an unnecessary finale in Jerusalem. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearMar 18, 2011
The historical tragedy that's dramatized is heartrending; the movie itself is merely one cliché piled atop another. Read full review
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