The Look
Kino Lorber Films | Release Date: November 4, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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4
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5
Negative:
0
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75
Boston GlobeTy BurrFeb 2, 2012
Her chattiness here is unexpected and disarming, and if the film's overindulgent, it puts you in a forgiving mood. How often do we get to hear a lioness speak? Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoNov 4, 2011
Says Rampling: "If you're going to do a story like this, it's not going to be all flowers and roses and smell nice." Read full review
75
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneNov 2, 2011
Rampling is very much aware of the camera's every intention and possibility. Perhaps too aware, like the kind of over-educated narcissist for whom real spontaneity is too costly a risk. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayNov 2, 2011
There are very few light, casual moments in The Look; even when Rampling pops into a deli to buy a sandwich, we hear her in voiceover talking about her demons. An hour and a half of this is frankly exhausting. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNov 4, 2011
This well-made, elegant doc follows the British actress as she travels and discusses life, art, fashion, sex and death with various friends and collaborators, including novelist Paul Auster and photographer Peter Lindbergh. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichNov 1, 2011
There's an all-embracing openness here that belies the often cold and calculating characters she plays onscreen. She's the perfect confluence of brains and beauty, and it's a pleasure to be in her company. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen HoldenNov 4, 2011
This is not to say that Charlotte Rampling: The Look is a complete washout. A tease is more like it, an examination of the surface. Ms. Rampling is presented as an endlessly watchable mystery, an aloof but affable sphinx. But we knew that already. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonNov 1, 2011
Women of a certain age will kvell, but the point might be better made for the rest of us by rewatching the autumnal Rampling in Ozon's "Under the Sand." Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedNov 1, 2011
As agreeable as she is to watch, the disappointing thing I feel is that she plays everything the same way. For a film about one person that reveals so little about the subject, 94 minutes is longer than it sounds. My advice is to wait for the DVD. This is definitely a movie to watch with a remote control. Read full review
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