76
Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The PlaylistElena LazicThe PlaylistElena LazicThe film ends on a slightly too simplistic, almost crass note regarding that point, but it cannot take away from its overall highly sensitive and formally rigorous exploration of nostalgia and of the other, different relationships people can afford to have with their past.
- 90The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeMartone’s depiction of crime is at once expressive and economic, a world of danger boiled down to pregnant pauses and minute gestures.
- 90Film ThreatBradley GibsonFilm ThreatBradley GibsonNormally film is considered a director’s medium, but this one belongs to cinematographer Paolo Carnera. The footage of Felice rediscovering Naples is nothing short of stunning. Martone wisely understands that he has three resources in Nostalgia that other filmmakers do not: Carnera’s eye, Favino’s acting ability to quietly emote with no wasted motion, and a city that is heartbreakingly beautiful to behold.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawMario Martone’s beautifully shot and superbly composed film teeters on the edge of something special. And if it doesn’t quite achieve that, settling in the end for something more generically crime-oriented, it’s still very good.
- 80Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinIf yielding to nostalgia often makes people recall a more affectionate and wistful version of what actually was, this stirring, evocative film likely will leave viewers haunted by what might have been.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeWith a formidable cast, assured direction and skillful camerawork, Nostalgia proves to be a surprisingly absorbing film.
- 70Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallMartone crafts a passionate, angry film that is full of atmosphere and great performances, but never fully convincing or compelling as a drama
- 70Little White LiesSaskia Lloyd GaigerLittle White LiesSaskia Lloyd GaigerThe feeling of nostalgia is perhaps overstressed, and the pacing is odd. But the tension created as foolish Felice drifts into a trap of his own making is magnetic.