The Model
Brainstorm Media | Release Date: August 12, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
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1
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88
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneAug 8, 2016
The film unapologetically warns us at every turn that fashion is nothing but a business, fueled by naiveté and rape. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshAug 11, 2016
Matthiesen offers no easy answers, but The Model paints a decidedly unglamorous picture, while pulling back the curtain on the exploitative realities of the business. Read full review
60
Screen DailyWendy IdeAug 9, 2016
The descent into melodrama in the final act increases the tension but, in relying on some unexpected actions by several characters, also damages the film’s credibility. Read full review
60
VarietyAlissa SimonAug 9, 2016
The screenplay by Matthiessen and co-writers Martin Pieter Zandvliet and Anders Frithiof August is compelling up until the melodramatic, credulity-straining final act, although the characters, apart from Emma, feel underdeveloped. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerAug 11, 2016
Mr. Matthiesen seems as if he might have been trying to make an indictment of sexism and exploitation in the fashion world, but if so he doesn’t hit the theme nearly hard enough. Read full review
16
The PlaylistOktay Ege Kozak Aug 14, 2016
Even as a late night Netflix viewing for fashion aficionados who enjoy a scandalous bit of melodramatic trash, The Model doesn’t offer anything new, interesting, or engaging. Read full review
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