Review of Vortex (2021) by Hamos786 — 29 Apr 2022

Watched this film at the Cannes Film festival.

This review of Vortex (2021) was written by Hamos786 on 29 Apr 2022.

Vortex has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Boyd Van Hoeij (303) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 17 Jul 2021

The hushed closing reels are unusual in Noé’s oeuvre in that they generate straightforward empathy and emotion without falling back on gimmicks,…

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By Liam Lacey (1,725) for Original-Cin (1,156) on 09 May 2022

Apart from the inspired split-screen gimmick, the film works because the cast is superb, with Argento as the impatient, angry old lion holding…

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By Caitlin Quinlan (28) for Empire (3,446) on 13 May 2022

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By Pat Brown (171) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 20 Jul 2021

Merciless but affecting, Vortex suggests that one respite from the loneliness of life lived in the shadow of death is the realm of dreams…

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By Richard Brody (868) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 29 Apr 2022

For all its observational realism, Vortex is a message movie, a work of philosophical art that packs a grim view not merely of old age but…

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By Hau Chu (19) for Washington Post (9,851) on 05 May 2022

It’s tempting to call the semi-autobiographical film — inspired by both the death of Noé’s mother and his own recovery from a brain…

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By Jessica Kiang (522) for The Playlist (3,871) on 17 Jul 2021

Doubtless, due to Noé’s own real-world experiences, “Vortex” is a success, if a dolorous one: a dignified, sometimes desperate tribute…

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By Yeqks (9) on 09 May 2022

A slow moving, disturbing, and emotionally impaling cinematic experience…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for IndieWire (3,631) on 17 Jul 2021

The filmmaker has made a rather soulful look at what it means to grasp onto life in its waning moments, and invites his audience into the center…

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 15 May 2022

There’s a despairing inevitability to the film’s incremental pacing – we feel every aching minute of the nearly two-and-a-half-hour running…

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