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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonDespite the claustrophobic setting and Tsangari's observational style, Chevalier doesn't register as hermetic or coolly condescending; the film feels loose and agile even amid so much capricious rule-making.
- 80CineVueBen NicholsonCineVueBen NicholsonThis is a brilliantly contained and sublimely ridiculous send-up of competitive male egos from a refreshing female perspective.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijThe Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijJust like a cubist painting, what happens in the film doesn’t necessarily resemble real life in a narrow documentary sense but instead gives the viewer something else: a chance to consider certain behavior from various sides and on a more abstract level.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe film is made watchable by a strong cast that renders the men’s vulnerability particularly sympathetic.
- 67The PlaylistNoel MurrayThe PlaylistNoel MurrayWhile the game Chevalier keeps evolving into something darker, the movie Chevalier is fairly static. The style’s unchanging throughout, holding to a slow pace and a muted sense of humor.
- 63Slant MagazineJames LattimerSlant MagazineJames LattimerAthina Rachel Tsangari's obvious skill can't hide the fact that her concept is one-note.
- 50Screen DailyDan FainaruScreen DailyDan FainaruLess like a drama than a statement, Chevalier’s characters do not grow but diminish. None of Attenberg’s charming insouciance is in evidence here although she never defines any of her victims too precisely, she is blunt and even cruel at times.
- 50The Film StageEthan VestbyThe Film StageEthan VestbyChevalier is the kind of one-note, overly conceptual art film that says all it has to say within its first five minutes, but attempts to bury it with broad jabs at easy targets.