Review of Capital (2012) by Mathieu C — 18 Nov 2012

Étonnamment subtil pour un Costa-Gavras...

This review of Capital (2012) was written by Mathieu C on 18 Nov 2012.

Capital has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Orange County Register (218) on 01 Nov 2013

It's a bit like what The Godfather would have been if it had been set in The Bank of Evil from Despicable Me -- and if its antihero were a…

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By Elysium L (20) on 21 Nov 2012

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By Dan Mecca (208) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 21 Jun 2016

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By Frederic B (98) on 11 Sep 2014

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By Jérémie F (63) on 23 Jul 2013

Convincing acting, but not much to be excited about…

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By Luís Fernando B (62) on 26 Feb 2014

Eficiente como retrato de um universo corrupto, ávido e implacável, que não hesita em condenar milhares de pessoas à miséria em prol do…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 31 Oct 2013

Capital is too cynical to ever really suggest that redemption is possible. Not that anyone watching will even care…

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By Ella Taylor (978) for NPR (1,713) on 24 Oct 2013

Costa-Gavras' film excels as a meticulously researched procedural that goes deep into the grime of greed, deception and cynical exploitation…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 29 Oct 2013

Straight-faced depictions of cartoonish villainy and an uncompelling protagonist add up to a well-intentioned flop, which probably seemed like…

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