The Gospel According to André
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: May 25, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
TheWrapTodd GilchristMay 23, 2018
Ultimately this intimate, affectionate biography underscores an essential truth about the fashion industry, Talley’s work, and the life that he built out of what might seem like the unlikeliest circumstances: “Fashion is fleeting. Style remains.” Read full review
88
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 15, 2018
Gospel According to André immortalizes a man of his moment, who invented himself and made his own moment. And as he winds down his career and takes a deep, sweeping, cape-bedecked parting bow, this self-flattering film biography gives us one last chance to appreciate what a trip he’s had, and what a trip he’s been. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Simran HansOct 2, 2018
Fashion is fleeting, style remains, said Vreeland, and indeed the film attempts to apply her mantra, more interested in consecrating Talley as a man of taste and influence than it is probing for gossip or weakness. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMay 24, 2018
It's a rare delight to spend so much time with the inimitable André. This revealing documentary shows the playful, loving and vulnerable side to this towering figure of taste. Read full review
80
Village VoiceApril WolfeMay 24, 2018
The Talley of before the election presents himself as a man who believes anything is possible if you swallow your anger, work hard enough, and sacrifice all — especially your chance at love — and the Talley of after seems to worry that much of that progress has proved an illusion. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldJun 21, 2018
The Gospel According to André leaves you wishing you knew a little more about this complex, elegant gentleman and his lifelong love affair with style. Read full review
75
Washington PostAnn HornadayMay 29, 2018
At its best, The Gospel According to Andre gives viewers the rare chance to get to know someone who, until now, has mostly been known as that impeccably turned-out gentleman who seems to know everybody at the annual Costume Institute gala. Read full review
75
New York PostRaquel LaneriMay 24, 2018
Unlike previous glossy docs such as “The September Issue,” Gospel is far more than a dressed-up Vogue infomercial. Read full review
70
VarietyAndrew BarkerApr 4, 2018
“Gospel” is Novack’s first solo feature, though she co-directed “Eat This New York” with husband Andrew Rossi, whose “Page One: Inside the New York Times” she also produced, and she seems to have an implicit understanding that shot composition is every bit as important in a documentary as in a narrative feature. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesMay 31, 2018
While Kate Novack’s documentary suffers from a certain vagueness in the telling of Talley’s life, what’s clear is that it’s been an exceptional one. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Nathalie AtkinsonMay 24, 2018
The film’s most insightful moments come when the documentary reconnects Talley with his past as they revisit his hometown and oldest friends. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeOct 2, 2018
Talley strikes you as a man of sincerity and depth behind all the air-kissing and lamé. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Emily YoshidaMay 28, 2018
It feels like the self-admittedly emotionally bottled Talley is ready to talk about all of it. It’s too bad his biographer is less so. Read full review
60
The New York TimesJon CaramanicaMay 24, 2018
The director, Kate Novack, has delivered a film that’s detailed and affectionate, but also frustratingly static, making a point not to get in its subject’s way. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 1, 2018
The film delivers an evocative biographical portrait of Talley. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleCarolyne ZinkoMay 30, 2018
It could be a deeply provocative tale, but the director seems reluctant to probe behind his artful facade. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineClayton DillardApr 26, 2018
While many documentaries about notable figures feel the unfortunate need to legitimate their subjects with hyperbolic praise from recognizable sources, the film immediately runs the gamut in a manner that would be worthy of a mockumentary were it not completely serious. Read full review
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