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- 90Village VoiceSerena DonadoniVillage VoiceSerena DonadoniIn Fiona Tan’s glorious ode to a Japanese volcano, Mount Fuji is both geological marvel and malleable symbol, its solidity and grandeur inspiring conquest and contemplation.
- 75Slant MagazineCarson LundSlant MagazineCarson LundFiona Tan’s comprehensive project discriminates against no particular era or pedigree of imagery.
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyUltimately, Ascent is a genuinely poetic portrait of a place, and various people’s relation to it.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAscent sometimes lives up to its title by proving a slog, not fully earning its feature-length running time. But the film nonetheless exerts fascination with its haunting imagery.