Vidal Sassoon: The Movie
Phase 4 Films | Release Date: February 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinMar 17, 2011
The film tells such a compelling, expansive story that its unwillingness to plumb its subject's psychological depths feels forgivable, though regrettable. Read full review
80
EmpireEve BarlowMay 16, 2011
Hardly hard-hitting but a thoughtful and spirited look at a man at the top of his game and a moment in time that refused to fade. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenFeb 17, 2011
Beyond the love fest of talking heads is a compelling life story that courses through the Depression, World War II and swinging London, all evoked in well-curated archival footage. Read full review
80
Time OutJoshua RothkopfFeb 9, 2011
Unpacks the man's story with a dramatic flair that might be mistaken for Zoolanderiffic, if it weren't so aptly accessible. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenFeb 10, 2011
Its upbeat tone, perky visual rhythm and sleek graphics capture the "swinging '60s" aesthetic epitomized by Mr. Sassoon's major invention: the geometric "five-point" haircut. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFeb 7, 2011
Entertaining and comprehensive in its account of the man's career. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianShawn LevyMay 19, 2011
The film feels superficial even for something set in the fashion world, and after chronicling Sassoon's unlikely ascent, it all starts to feel air-kissy and fluffy. There is a great story here, though, and Sassoon is undeniably inspirational. Read full review
67
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerFeb 19, 2011
He was the Beatles of the hair business. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertMar 17, 2011
There must be more. We will not discover it here. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierFeb 11, 2011
This rather elegant movie, like a bold new 'do, is both not what you'd expect and exactly what you feared. Read full review
50
Boxoffice MagazineVadim RizovFeb 12, 2011
Audience appeal will be limited to people who see nothing silly about saying the man who invented the five-point haircut was one of the primary architects of the '60s. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonFeb 8, 2011
More accurately titled "Vidal Sassoon: The Slavering Advertorial," Craig Teper's obsequious documentary on the stylist who popularized geometric haircuts in the '60s is in desperate need of shaping and trimming itself. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie ScheibFeb 7, 2011
Teper buries his material in gimcrack mod trappings that trivialize rather than celebrate Sassoon's accomplishments. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle SmithFeb 11, 2011
This "Alfie" meets "Boogie Nights" bio fizzles because, although Sassoon never stops talking, he never says anything. Read full review
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