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By Esther Zuckerman (46) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 09 May 2017

Each of Blanchett’s characters exists in a complete environment, and Rosefeldt’s camera is keen to reveal the gags and treasures contained…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for New York Times (5,786) on 08 May 2017

As an oblique examination and critique of political and art history and their various interactions over the 20th century, Manifesto is both…

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By Kent Turner (504) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 04 May 2017

A must-see for Blanchett die-hard fans, though the nonstop lecture will exclude others…

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By Candice Frederick (452) for Reel Talk Online (378) on 02 May 2017

The second feature from writer/director Julian Rosefeldt, MANIFESTO is annoyingly narcissistic, even in its cleaver-sharp critique of society…

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By Kristy Puchko (422) for Pajiba (523) on 27 Apr 2017

So smug and ponderous that even the allure of 13 performances by Cate Blanchett couldn't spur me from a stupor of annoyance and boredom…

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By Lauren Humphries-Brooks (64) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 27 Apr 2017

As a work of cinematic art, it defies codification…

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By Adrian Mack (57) for Georgia Straight (1,078) on 26 Apr 2017

As a conservative southern mom, an imperious Russian choreographer, or a wild-eyed homeless Glaswegian, Blanchett is clearly having a blast…

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By Dan Callahan (211) for TheWrap (3,203) on 25 Apr 2017

The surprise here is that Rosefeldt has managed to deliver an intellectually-charged, cheeky, and very funny film that feels unruly and expansive…

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By Elise Nakhnikian (118) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 22 Apr 2017

The film’s visceral pleasures often work at cross purposes with the cerebral message of the manifestos…

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By Daniel Schindel (90) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 09 Mar 2017

The film is more of a clip show, awkwardly cutting together elements once presented in a drastically different manner…

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By Dan Schindel (235) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 07 Mar 2017

The film is more of a clip show, awkwardly cutting together elements once presented in a drastically different manner…

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By Jude Dry (205) for indieWire (3,631) on 03 Feb 2017

The closest a film performance may ever come to capturing the spirit of live theater…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 30 Jan 2017

This could've been an unbearably pretentious and self-important work…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Variety (12,700) on 28 Jan 2017

Audiences needn’t be intimidated: Manifesto may not adhere to any conventional narrative structure, but it’s compulsively watchable all the same…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen Daily (1,021) on 28 Jan 2017

Unavoidably uneven but fairly engaging throughout, Manifesto is a cavalcade of provocative ideas, arresting visuals and fabulous wigs…

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By E. Oliver Whitney (111) for ScreenCrush (954) on 27 Jan 2017

Even if you’re unfamiliar with the movements in the film, Manifesto is still a brilliant display of Blanchett’s unstoppable talent and…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The Playlist (3,871) on 27 Jan 2017

Rosefeldt’s visual panache and Blanchett’s astonishing versatility bring cinematic verve to something that could’ve easily come off as…

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By Oliver Whitney (71) for ScreenCrush (954) on 27 Jan 2017

A thrilling and audacious experiment, and during our current perilous era, Manifesto feels especially inspiring, encouraging artists to keep…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 26 Jan 2017

The film's necessary linearity destroys that aspect of the installation, cutting back and forth between the various characters and feeling…

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