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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90TheWrapDan CallahanTheWrapDan CallahanThe surprise here is that Rosefeldt has managed to deliver an intellectually-charged, cheeky, and very funny film that feels unruly and expansive in spite of its tight 12-day shooting schedule and its focus on just one performer.
- 83The PlaylistNoel MurrayThe PlaylistNoel MurrayRosefeldt’s visual panache and Blanchett’s astonishing versatility bring cinematic verve to something that could’ve easily come off as too dryly conceptual.
- 80ScreenCrushE. Oliver WhitneyScreenCrushE. Oliver WhitneyEven if you’re unfamiliar with the movements in the film, Manifesto is still a brilliant display of Blanchett’s unstoppable talent and Rosefeldt’s ability to use one art form – filmmaking – to explore so many others.
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeAudiences needn’t be intimidated: Manifesto may not adhere to any conventional narrative structure, but it’s compulsively watchable all the same
- 80We Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksWe Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksAs a work of cinematic art, it defies codification. It begs for multiple viewings, if only to pick apart the concepts that it introduces, changes, and interacts with over the course of its run time.
- 75The A.V. ClubEsther ZuckermanThe A.V. ClubEsther ZuckermanEach of Blanchett’s characters exists in a complete environment, and Rosefeldt’s camera is keen to reveal the gags and treasures contained within each.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijRosefeldt and a very game Blanchett spring one surprising creation on the viewer after the other. But what it all adds up to is of course up for debate.
- 70Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonUnavoidably uneven but fairly engaging throughout, Manifesto is a cavalcade of provocative ideas, arresting visuals and fabulous wigs.
- 50The Film StageDaniel SchindelThe Film StageDaniel SchindelThe film is more of a clip show, awkwardly cutting together elements once presented in a drastically different manner. In doing so, it obfuscates the power of a manifesto, allegedly what it means to pay tribute to.
- 50Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianThe film’s visceral pleasures often work at cross purposes with the cerebral message of the manifestos.