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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67The Film StageEthan VestbyThe Film StageEthan VestbyYes, its rather reserved form may draw some television-movie comparisons, but as a complicated story told succinctly and with nary a trace of sentimentality, it’s an admirable film. And through it all, Huppert still finds subtle ways to disappear into and elevate the narrative.
- 63RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThe filmmakers do seem frequently flummoxed by the scale of the narrative, and you get a sense of them trying to cram a lot into a two-hour running time.
- 60Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallWhat power it has derives from the knowledge that this shocking story actually happened. When that’s the case, it’s maybe good to have it served straight.
- 60Time OutTime OutLa Syndicaliste is a weird footnote to Huppert’s long career, one that feels hampered by its ‘true story’ status to the point where it can’t really say much about anything. It’s quietly intriguing. But let’s hope her next outing gives her something that’s really worth dressing up for.
- 60The GuardianCath ClarkeThe GuardianCath ClarkeIt’s a political thriller that tells the story matter-of-factly, and is perhaps a little lacking in the pace department. But Isabelle Huppert carries it along with a performance every bit as gripping as you’d expect.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisSometimes the best reason to watch a movie is because Isabelle Huppert is in it. That’s pretty much true of La Syndicaliste, a tangled if certainly watchable French true-crime drama about dirty political doings in the nation’s nuclear energy industry.
- 40Little White LiesLillian CrawfordLittle White LiesLillian CrawfordSalomé is not an imaginative director, apparently content to sit back and watch Huppert command the film with little regard for the rest of his cast and crew.
- 40The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeThe Observer (UK)Wendy IdeIt’s not unusual, unfortunately, for the victims of sexual attacks to find themselves distrusted and even accused. What rankles in the film’s approach is that the audience is also encouraged to question her story.