Never Look Away: reviews

What the critics say average 7.3 from 3 outlets

• 8.0 Los Angeles TimesJustin Chang The lines between good and evil are clearly demarcated at the outset and remain more or less fixed as the story progresses, a strategy that in no way compromises the filmmaker?s ability to mine fresh complications and surprises from his story. Read
• 8.0 The WrapSteve Pond In the end, Donnersmarck has it both ways: He?s sentimental and he?s provocative, a craftsman who has something to say and it going to take his time saying it. Read
• 5.8 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich In emphasizing how art allows us to make sense of the past, and consecrate even the most banal of sins, Von Donnersmarck loses his grip on the emotional payoff of the present. Read
• VarietyJessica Kiang One of the subtler strengths of 'Never Look Away' is the canny evocation of a war-weary, defeated population who did not experience communism as a revolution but a substitution. Read
• The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van Hoeij Admirably restrained, this is nonetheless a historical drama on an expansive canvas that, even though it runs over three hours, is always engaging. Read