This Is Martin Bonner
Monterey Media | Release Date: August 14, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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100
Los Angeles TimesStaff [Not Credited]Aug 15, 2013
This Is Martin Bonner, wonderfully acted and something of a minimalist masterpiece, is a striking, moving ode to lives lived day to day, even hour to hour, in which the smallest gesture has the power to make one hopeful for the next, like a small fire gently stoked. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubSam AdamsJun 19, 2013
It’s a brief wisp of a movie, but one that’s not easy to shake. Read full review
80
The DissolveAndrew LapinAug 13, 2013
This Is Martin Bonner is a story of faith and redemption, but Hartigan casts aside the conventional wisdom that there must be a causal link between the two. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 12, 2013
Acted with smart restraint and shot with corresponding composure, this is a somber, slow-moving drama built out of small but acutely observed moments of naturalistic human behavior. Read full review
80
VarietyJohn AndersonMay 12, 2013
A mood piece, a character study and an exercise in poetic gesture possessed of a sort of evanescent, secular spirituality. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineJordan CronkAug 12, 2013
At its best, with its quiet, ominous pace in the early going and its economical distribution of information throughout, the film is reminiscent of Todd Haynes's Safe. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldAug 13, 2013
It’s gratifying to see the care taken with his characters, though it would be no betrayal of them for Mr. Hartigan to flesh out their world and their lives further. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChuck WilsonAug 13, 2013
This Is Martin Bonner isn't exciting, but it's also never dull. Read full review
50
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMay 19, 2013
The players utterly inhabit their banal characters, but Hartigan only delivers a couple of scenes that merit all this attention to detail. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierAug 16, 2013
This contemplative drama draws strength from day-to-day ordinariness and a terrific lead performance from Paul Eenhoorn, yet sadly falls short. Read full review
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