Viktoria
Big World Pictures | Release Date: April 29, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The Film StageMichael SnydelApr 27, 2016
Viktoria occasionally bites off more than it can handle, but even as it threatens to become unwieldy, it always feels essential. Read full review
75
Boston GlobePeter KeoughAug 18, 2016
Vitkova brings a distinct gender sensibility to her story, especially with her recurring imagery of milk and blood. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJun 9, 2016
While the intended dramatic payoff proves a letdown, it doesn’t undo the allegorical power of the movie’s searing depiction of groupthink and its fallout. Read full review
60
Village VoiceBilge EbiriApr 27, 2016
Bulgarian filmmaker Maya Vitkova's feature debut, Viktoria, is an impressive display of stylistic control and directorial vision, even if it doesn't always hold together. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenApr 28, 2016
The film is ultimately stultifying because the disconnection between the various characters is so immediately accepted as such a foregone conclusion that nothing ever seems to be at stake, and the heavily horizontal imagery, though accomplished and evocative, if fussy, only evokes two states of mind: loneliness and disconnection. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldApr 28, 2016
As more and more perfect shots drift by, the reality of the characters and their relationships dissipates, and we’re left with just picturesque moods. Read full review
42
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJun 10, 2016
Vitkova’s direction is big on long lingering shots of dreariness. With a 2-1/2-hour running time, that’s a lot of dreariness. Read full review
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