Weekend of a Champion
Submarine Deluxe | Release Date: November 22, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisNov 21, 2013
It’s a vintage flashbulb moment of two men at the peak of their talents, one on his way to securing his second world championship, and the other between the twin triumphs of “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Chinatown.” Read full review
70
The DissolveNathan RabinNov 21, 2013
Weekend Of A Champion is an immersive chronicle of a specific time and place in racing, but it’s also a film in a familiar Polanski mode, exploring a strong man at war with forces that could destroy him. Read full review
70
Village VoiceCalum MarshNov 19, 2013
The result is a pleasure, perhaps as much for audiences as for Polanski; it's a chance to luxuriate in the atmosphere of world-class Formula One, here a lavish free-love party interrupted now and again by a few laps on the track. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonNov 12, 2013
Weekend of a Champion begins as a motorsports movie but ends up a portrait of two wily elder statesmen who have survived into their seventies by skill, stealth and sheer luck. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloNov 20, 2013
All in all, the original 1972 version of Weekend Of A Champion, which ran a fleet 80 minutes,was probably a thorough if minor pleasure. Unfortunately, that’s not the version now being released. Polanski says that he felt the need to re-edit the picture in order to make its rhythm more palatable to a modern audience. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDrew HuntNov 20, 2013
The film is at its most fascinating when Jackie Stewart authoritatively and pedagogically discusses the nuances of his trade. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNov 21, 2013
Looking for something unusual to see this weekend? Try this cool time capsule, which premiered in 1972 and then disappeared for decades. Read full review
60
Time OutJoshua RothkopfNov 19, 2013
This recut version appends a new interview with Polanski and Stewart, returning to the same hotel room to wax nostalgic. Essentially, they liked going fast and big; this film feels slow and minor. Read full review
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The GuardianPeter BradshawNov 12, 2013
The movie has some real archival value and the simple juxtaposition of Polanski and Stewart – the oddest couple in Cannes, surely – has a surreal impact. But I wonder if there isn't something a little bit placid and self-satisfied about the film, which is paced remarkably slowly, given the subject matter. Read full review
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