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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The Film StageLeonardo GoiThe Film StageLeonardo GoiMusic is a beguiling film, one whose steady, exquisitely crafted frames only amplify the strength of emotions thrumming just beneath them.
- 80Screen DailyWendy IdeScreen DailyWendy IdeIt’s a film that requires considerable investment from the audience, and one that rations its rewards even to those who fully commit to the experience. Still, Schanelec’s approach draws the audience in, even as it holds them at arm’s length; she is uncommonly fond of wide shots. It’s an oddly fascinating endeavour.
- 80VarietyJessica KiangVarietyJessica KiangWhatever its frustrations, they are outweighed by the pleasures on offer in this scintillating example of film’s uncanny ability to transcend itself, to operate on planes above, below and in between the images and soundscapes of which it is composed.
- 75Slant MagazinePat BrownSlant MagazinePat BrownInitially, more than mere fun, Angela Schanelec’s approach to storytelling is surprisingly affecting, but once you’ve figured out how to play, the game begins to feel a bit, well, ancient.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerMusic seems to be more of a tribute to the director’s unique aesthetic — her specialized use of image and sound, of character and landscape — than anything resembling a narrative, even if there are bits and pieces of story scattered throughout.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawIt is a film that does not proceed in the narrative style and the title seems to suggest that we should think of it as a different art form entirely: a constellation of themes, ideas, tropes, moods in which the personae relate to each other as concepts rather than characters.