48
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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerAltogether fascinating.
- 60Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonPicasso and Braque's primary merit is its archive-raiding evocation of the period discussed through vintage nitrate images.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenWhat holds the film together, more or less, is the steady stream of mostly slapstick clips from early cinema.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeatures a profusion of provocative ideas and a wealth of vintage film clips but is unable to avoid having the inevitable feel of a college thesis.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearIt’s a 60-minute documentary that feels like days of watching paint dry.
- 38Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisThere is much to learn from Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies. First, a wealth of sharp professorial minds and great artistic eyes is no guarantee of equivalent documentary moviemaking. Second, when making a sort of thesis statement, it helps to have a thesis.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe ever-excitable Martin Scorsese, who is listed as a producer and who pops up, bizarrely, to talk about how he decided to stage the last shot of "The Departed," concludes things by saying, "Cubism was not a style. It was a revolution!" Yep. And not in any way a fad.