81
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100RogerEbert.comScout TafoyaRogerEbert.comScout TafoyaChinese Portrait is a stunning work of photography and a simple work of empathy that asks, "How much goes into making sure we all get to just live?"
- 90The Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiThe Hollywood ReporterClarence TsuiDemanding attention, imagination and critical viewing from the audience, Chinese Portrait is nevertheless one for posterity.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustReflected in its native language title (“My Lens”), Chinese Portrait is a personal reflection on the country’s past and present. Brimming with humanity, Wang’s contemplative, minimalist approach forces us to consider the day-to-day lives of these people, and perhaps our own.
- 88Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneThe simplicity of bodies barely moving before a camera that brings their quotidian temporality into a halt is nothing short of a radical proposition in our digital era.
- 70The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergIts primary interest lies in the tension between candid moments and shots that appear artfully composed.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonChinese Portrait is a great art installation, but a thoroughly unsatisfying film.