The Sky Turns
New Yorker Films | Release Date: February 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Boxoffice MagazineMatthew NestelFeb 9, 2011
Big questions are tackled in this little documentary, the same ones that have been danced with for centuries. Read full review
80
Time OutEric HynesFeb 9, 2011
What elevates The Sky Turns beyond a lovely little elegy and into the realm of greatness is Álvarez's refusal to shape the film as a tragedy. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerFeb 9, 2011
Nothing speaks more elegantly to the bewilderment of the locals than a long shot of newly built windmills lining a distant hilltop while a villager, made tiny by Álvarez's framing, looks on in the foreground, swallowed up by the forces of history. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoFeb 11, 2011
Beautifully composed documentary. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike HaleFeb 10, 2011
The overall effect is one of lulling beauty and immersion in the landscape and culture - certainly enough to carry you through the film - but also an irritating sensation of being led by the nose through Ms. Álvarez's highly aestheticized ruminations. Read full review
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