Review of Leviathan (2014) by Pasha A — 03 Oct 2014

Very Gentle.

The best of Zvyagintsev yet.

This review of Leviathan (2014) was written by Pasha A on 03 Oct 2014.

Leviathan has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Leviathan

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Phil T (505) on 14 Sep 2016

Impeccably made and beautifully acted, this slow but rewarding drama is hard going at times, funny in moments and fascinating in parts…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Felipe F (595) on 02 Jan 2017

Leviathan sets up some thrilling political and personal conflicts with a smart and compelling script that serves as a powerful vehicle for…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Tony D (457) on 19 Dec 2015

Bleak, bleak tale of petty tyranny, personal betrayal, and tragedy in a depressed fishing village in Russia's far north…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Wayne K (446) on 28 Dec 2017

For me a slightly better movie than The Return so this is high praise indeed…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Fong K (647) on 27 Jul 2017

This film had so many of the key ingredients to make a great piece of art; Unfortunately it lacks direction and fails to convey any deep emotion…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Howard E (113) on 30 Jul 2016

This was a good film on the evilness and corruption of people. Some great shots too. A little long but would definitely recommend…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Litpick (1) on 27 Dec 2015

This movie is a bit overrated. It starts out very good…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By George M (317) on 02 Mar 2016

Gorgeously shot and with some fine performances, Leviathan is striving to bring the story of Job to modern Russia…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Seanser S (41) on 09 Jun 2017

Well made but unrelentingly grim and depressing tale about corruption in modern day Russia. 3/5…

Read Review

Review of Leviathan (2014)

By Qi Z (173) on 03 Sep 2016

I did not get it after first half-hour. (gave up)…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Waitress (2007)

By Johnb. (77) on 11 May 2007

I think this movie is probably a 3 or a 4, but I gave it a zero to cournter balance the overly inflated scores because the director died…

Read Review

Review of This Boy's Life (1993)

By Keira M (26) on 21 Oct 2007

The story is amazing but this was the first time I ever saw Deniro and I have hated him ever since…

Read Review

Review of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

By Ronilson A (43) on 26 Aug 2010

I find it melodramatic and lame. And I don't like James Stewart's performance. It's forced and unnatural…

Read Review

Review of The Bank Job (2008)

By Leet. (4) on 30 Sep 2008

What has happened to the mind of Stephanie Zacharek? This erstwhile movie reviewer for Salon.com is almost never wrong…

Read Review

Review of The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

By Kevin D (1,252) on 20 Jul 2010

The creation of the film noir style is spot-on, and the movie features some of Roger Deakins' best cinematography…

Read Review

Review of Vivere (2007)

By V.a. Musetto (698) for New York Post (6,650) on 29 Feb 2008

You can't quarrel with the lensing and acting, but the overabundance of coincidences keeps Vivere from reaching its full potential…

Read Review

Review of Katzelmacher (1969)

By Juhi R (28) on 03 Mar 2009

I'm guessing that one has to know quite a bit of German sentimentality of that time period to watch this film and actually enjoy it…

Read Review

Review of Amarcord (1973)

By Jim H (1,089) on 11 Jan 2011

Dear Federico Fellini: I just watched Amarcord, and I'm left wondering: if this was what your youth was like, why am I not more famous…

Read Review

Review of Knockaround Guys (2001)

By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 20 Oct 2002

When it comes to Knockaround Guys, the only remotely energetic aspect of the project is the fact that characters occasionally use words with…

Read Review

Review of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

By Broyax (884) on 17 Feb 2023

En général, les remakes de vieilleries s’avèrent plus mauvais, plus merdiques que les films d’origine… mais ce n’est pas toujours…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Hereditary

2018

72%1,650 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

Interstellar

2014

83%1,261 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

The Voyeurs

2021

58%19 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Leviathan

2014

78%318 Reviews

Resident Evil: Degeneration

2008

56%532 Reviews

Carol

1970

74%816 Reviews

Neil Young Journeys

2012

63%74 Reviews

A Walk Among the Tombstones

2014

60%734 Reviews

Outland

1981

59%281 Reviews

Hercules

1983

54%554 Reviews

Sleeping with the Enemy

1991

62%488 Reviews

Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison

1957

74%56 Reviews

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006

72%489 Reviews