United Red Army
Lorber Films | Release Date: May 27, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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80
Village VoiceJ. HobermanMay 24, 2011
At the heart of the movie are the prolonged, increasingly violent, self-criticism sessions - an escalating, claustrophobic, paranoid reign of terror, staged in near-darkness and shown in close-up. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoMay 27, 2011
A raw mix of documentary and fiction, directed by Koji Wakamatsu, a veteran of soft-core porn ("Go, Go Second Time Virgin") whose anti-war stunner "Caterpillar" just played here. Read full review
70
Boxoffice MagazineVadim RizovJun 6, 2011
The film has a narrative grip and pitiless portrait of idealism run amok that's hard to resist. Read full review
60
The New York TimesManohla DargisMay 27, 2011
The stilted and awkward physical and vocal performances in combination with the visually flat cinematography bring to mind the look, sound and visual texture of American daytime soaps, an association that perversely makes the movie more and more watchable. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichMay 24, 2011
The film's commitment to representing the harsh truths of an unfortunate historical moment is admirable, but it tends to grate rather than illuminate. Read full review
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