The Pact
Juno Films | Release Date: February 11, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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80
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinFeb 16, 2022
Deftly mounted, shot and scored, The Pact is a master class in ensemble acting, led by Neumann in a visceral, deeply layered and knife‘s-edge turn. Read full review
80
Film ThreatSumner ForbesFeb 10, 2022
While The Pact may sound overly sinister to some, August extracts ample nuance out of the cast, ensuring we’re never left without sympathy for Karen. The film’s success hinges upon Neumann’s calculated performance, and she gives the role the requisite amount of ambiguity, keeping the audience guessing as to her true motivations. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedFeb 17, 2022
A riveting homage to an extraordinary force as dynamic as she was unique. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLisa KennedyFeb 10, 2022
Neumann’s baroness is grandiose and transfixing (as are Anne-Dorthe Eskildsen’s handsome costumes). Read full review
60
Screen RantNadir SamaraFeb 11, 2022
The film is masterful in exploring the kinetic energy between its leads, even in the most subdued scenes. The Pact is a slow burn, but one feels the heat the whole time. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiFeb 11, 2022
The Pact starts off on an intriguing note and has some moments when it does work (especially the ones involving Grete), but while it's theoretically filled with dark psychological underpinnings, it seems oddly reticent to deal with them in any significant way. Read full review
40
VarietyGuy LodgeFeb 12, 2022
This well-dressed midcentury period piece keeps teasing a darker, more perverse take on a familiar story of cross-generational creative mentorship. Yet despite a performance of unnerving severity by Birthe Neumann as the rancorous Blixen, the film remains too polite and light on incident to deliver on that promise. Read full review
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