55
Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryThe film serves an effective marketing tool after all, with some lively footage and funny interviews. It’s just too bad viewers can’t see the actual play.
- 80New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThis engrossing documentary winds up being about nothing less than making one of Shakespeare’s greatest works come alive through hard work — and the spark that happens within an acting company.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIt's that rare film that captures and conveys the romance of the theatrical experience.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesMary HoulihanChicago Sun-TimesMary HoulihanIn its best moments it travels into the heart of darkness with “Richard III” and brings to life the unique, all-involving heartbeat of theater performed before a live audience.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAs a documentary, it is very much what it set out to be - a celebration bordering on propaganda. Yet enough slips through to keep it interesting.
- 70The New York TimesDavid DeWittThe New York TimesDavid DeWittWhat “NOW” does well is explain why these actors love the place- and time-bound quality of live theater, most evident in the troupe’s stop at the ancient Greek theater of Epidaurus.
- 50The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloIt’s a thoroughly upbeat paean to the magic (and the hard work) of theater, with not so much of a hint of discord—of mild interest to aficionados and Spacey fans, but almost terminally bland.
- 38RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyAl Pacino's "Looking For Richard" grappled with the great challenge of the play itself, and that monster of a lead role. NOW: In the Wings of a World Stage feels self-congratulatory in comparison, a cast sharing its fun photo album of a year-long vacation in "exotic" locations.
- 30Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlIn the end, all NOW reveals is that talented people did a difficult thing in far-off places — and that now they have a video scrapbook.
- 12New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickVanity, thy name is Kevin Spacey.