Review of The Patriarch (2013) by Mathieu C — 18 Nov 2012

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This review of The Patriarch (2013) was written by Mathieu C on 18 Nov 2012.

The Patriarch has generally received mixed reviews.

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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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By György S (2) on 23 Jul 2013

Some good moments, classic directing, good construction and plot, but remains fairly conventional. Gad Elmaleh is convincing…

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By Greg Evans (65) for Bloomberg News (117) on 24 Oct 2013

Costa-Gavras has a good ear for boardroom doubletalk and cutthroat shenanigans, but can't quite decide whether to praise his young prince or bury him…

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By Alexandru S (53) on 23 Jul 2013

Acting: 4/5 Story: 4/5 Perception: 4/5 A good story revealing all the plots and mechanisms triggered by the people at the head of the banking…

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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 Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 28 Oct 2013

Fourth-grade Marxism that compares banking to the Mafia and shows the suits standing up and cheering when their boss promises to rob the poor…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 21 Oct 2013

While the film is persuasive and detailed in its depiction of financial corruption, it’s also essentially a two-hour lecture, dry and academic…

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By Martin G (778) on 23 Jul 2013

Une bonne caricature de ce qu'est le monde banquaire. Un peu lent mais tout de même intéressant…

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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 Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 12 Nov 2013

Capital gives an intriguing look into the high-level workings of corporate Europe through the eyes of Tourneuil in an effective character study…

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