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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandThe Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandDespite his clear interest in matters philosophical, Veiroj has a built-in anti-pomp detector and The Apostate, with its winsomely shambling central character, is always deft, engaging and teeming with ideas.
- 70Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonOgalla makes it happen: Bedroom-eyed and shaggy, looking every inch like a reincarnation of dead-too-soon ‘70s French star Patrick Dewaere but without the haywire intensity, he's an amiable spectacle.
- 70Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallLike the film, the soundtrack doesn’t quite know where it’s going, but it takes us on a curious and often engaging stroll.
- 70Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleIt’s a movie that ultimately may mean more to those raised in heavily Catholic cultures, but it has an engaging prickliness as a satiric peek into the life of a brooding idealist.
- 63Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardThe Apostate finds humor in unusual images or situations, few resounding with lasting impact.
- 60VarietyScott TobiasVarietyScott TobiasGonzalo’s dalliances add up to precious little, but Veiroj’s comic tone finds purchase in his absurd run-ins with the bishop and a church so unwilling to lose a member from the rolls that they’ll stick him in a bureaucratic roundabout until he gives up.
- 50The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterThe Uruguayan director Federico Veiroj’s leisurely comedy-drama The Apostate has its charms, though the story (and its hero) could benefit from a tarter approach.