The Painter and the Thief: reviews
Reviews
1.3 1 vote
What the critics say average 4.5 from 2 outlets
- 9.0 VarietyPeter Debruge
To get the desired emotional reaction, The Painter and the Thief proves able to deceive in ways that are best discovered for yourself. It works: In a genius final stroke, Ree pulls back to reveal the entire canvas, putting key aspects of this unconventional portrait into startling new perspective.
Read - 0.0 The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy
The film?s sustained intimacy speaks highly of the trust the subjects came to feel for the filmmaker, who is able to cut to the quick as he follows and reveals their life phases while also maintaining a filmmaker?s discreet distance. It?s an unusual look at the slipperiness of the human condition.
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Questions about the reviews of The Painter and the Thief
- What score does The Painter and the Thief have?
- Readers give it 1.3 (1 vote). The critics, 4.5 on average from 2 reviews.
- What do the critics say about The Painter and the Thief?
- The highest score is Variety’s (9.0) and the lowest The Hollywood Reporter’s (0.0).