The Lovers and the Despot (2016) - Movie Reviews - Page 4 of 4

61-74 of 74 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 04 Aug 2016

Fascinating on personal, political and cinematic levels, the film resourcefully plumbs all sorts of resources, including secret tape recordings…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for Guardian (4,584) on 04 Aug 2016

It’s one hell of a yarn, which makes The Lovers and the Despot’s strangely soporific style something of a disappointment…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Dominick Mayer (133) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 04 Aug 2016

As both an utterly mad true story and as a document of the boundless reach of the cinema across borders and cultures and even ideologies, The…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 04 Aug 2016

While a more thorough archival survey of Choi and Shin’s work together (pre- and post-abduction) would have allowed for a deeper perspective,…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Dan Schindel (235) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 04 Aug 2016

The most frustrating aspect of The Lovers and the Despot is its refusal to do more than simply recite its tale, ignoring the interesting concepts…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Christopher Campbell (291) for Nonfics (197) on 04 Aug 2016

The doc, however, with its editorial choices, is surely the most discerning and profound outlet for this extraordinary tale…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Logan H (122) on 17 Jun 2016

Disappointing - the pacing wasn't great, and they seemed to have left out or glossed over some of the more interesting parts of the story…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Wendy M (210) on 02 Jun 2016

Truth is always more interesting than fiction. This is a crazy story with fantastic old film and photos…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Joe Bendel (106) for Epoch Times (337) on 17 May 2016

It has more suspense and intrigue than the collected George Smiley series…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 02 May 2016

Directors Ross Adam and Robert Cannan don't just tell this very strange tale; they ultimately see it as the story of frustrated artists…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Dominick Suzanne-Mayer (260) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 31 Jan 2016

As both an utterly mad true story and as a document of the boundless reach of the cinema across borders and cultures and even ideologies, The…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Oliver Lyttelton (141) for The Playlist (3,871) on 31 Jan 2016

The tale of Choi and Shin is a true stranger-than-fiction one, as good a piece of material as a filmmaker could help for…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By Daniel Schindel (90) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 31 Jan 2016

The most frustrating aspect of The Lovers and the Despot is its refusal to do more than simply recite its tale, ignoring the interesting concepts…

Read Review

Review of The Lovers and the Despot (2016)

By David D'arcy (130) for Screen International (2,241) on 31 Jan 2016

The visual textures of The Lovers and the Despot, edited by Jim Hession — and the Kim audio tapes — make for vibrant cinema…

Read Review

Page 4 of 4

More reviews of this movie:

Perhaps you were looking for:

Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)

Movies you might like:

The Ghazi Attack

2017

71%11 Reviews

Against the Law

2017

58%3 Reviews

Milk

2008

78%899 Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Nope

2022

68%181 Reviews

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

64%48 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

The Prodigy

2019

53%39 Reviews

The Menu

2022

70%145 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Lovers and the Despot

2016

63%74 Reviews

The 355

2022

49%74 Reviews

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013

64%670 Reviews

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman

2000

67%50 Reviews

Death to Smoochy

2002

60%577 Reviews

Drive

2011

78%1,196 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

Hero

1982

73%601 Reviews

La Dolce Vita

1960

85%589 Reviews

Charlotte's Web

1973

72%505 Reviews