Clouds of Sils Maria

  • 2014


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Average Rating 3.8/5
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3.5
With so much suggested by text and italicized subtext, it doesnt seem like there is a whole lot left for viewers to experience on their own. Av Club
4.5
Not necessarily by surprise, Assayas thoughtful deliberation on actors becomes a performers showcase for its three leads. Den Of Geek
1.5
And indeed, it can be useful for identifying patterns with the types of scripts being produced in Hollywood and abroad.But ascribing this evaluative c .. Indie Wire
2.5
As Valentine would insist, Assayas latest drama is not a very deep movie underneath its art house clothing. We Got This Covered
3.5
Clouds of Sils Maria hasnt many plot points to chew over; its action resides in the conversations and reverberations that take place among the storys .. Austin Chronicle
5.0
Combining the acute professional paranoia of All About Eve with the existential crisis of Persona, Clouds of Sils Maria stars the remarkably accomplis .. Time Out
1.5
Sils Maria, however, is a niche film whose protracted deliberations could alienate as many as it seduces. Screen Daily
5.0
A film of countless earthly pleasures, chief among them the faces of three very different but fascinating actresses: Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart .. Vulture
4.4
Its one of those moves that make a second viewing worth contemplating. Rogerebert
4.5
With inspired performances for three powerhouse females, this film shows us that no matter at what age, a great performance is timeless. The Young Folks
4.0
At a critical juncture, Maria is offered a revival of a play about the love hate relationship between an older woman and a younger one. Ny Daily News
3.5
While it ultimately feels little familiar in that its yet another story of a performer relating too closely with the part theyre playing, its still a .. JoBlo
3.8
The characters advocacy on behalf of multiplex blockbusters is especially endearing considering Stewarts own resume its a wonderfully accomplished and .. The Globe And Mail
4.4
If its cliched to say that someones performance is a revelation, so be it. Philly
4.0
The meetings between Maria and Jo Ann effectively convey the competition the two actresses feel in the presence of the other. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Most of the scenes end in blackouts, fading to an empty screen seconds before one might expect and leaving the viewer in a state of suspense. One Guys Opinion
3.8
The sparkling performances by Moretz, Binoche and Stewart give us an insightful insiders look at the theater, the art of acting and on smoldering rela .. Sover
3.2
At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. Blu Ray
4.4
Assayas film sounds overwritten, with people talking just a bit too much to one another about their feelings and ideas, with just a little too much sh .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
The central question is if the movie brings us to a point of reflection on its subject, characters, and story that goes beyond the bubble of the movie .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video We are sorry, you need to be a subscriber to watch this video In Clouds of Sils Maria Ju .. The Times
3.5
This is an interesting movie about sophisticated, but morally shallow people, with a very clever plot and some fine performances. Lariat
4.0
The film explores the psychology of female role play with depth and intelligence, and the performances are outstandingBinoche brings her expected ethe .. News Review
4.0
Its a wise, playful work, that pivots on a clutch of knockout naturalistic performances from the leads, especially the slyly cast, increasingly impres .. Radio Times
4.4
In a woundingly funny scene, Maria watches Jo Ann onscreen in a cheesy sci fi epic and wonders what this teen darling of the tabloids has to do with a .. Rolling Stone
4.0
The Maloja snake is a phenomenon in which weather conditions in the Swiss Alps conspire to create a cloud formation that swirls through the peaks like .. The Wrap
5.0
And what seemed to be a quasi satirical story about life among the ultra privileged becomes a study of female relationships, and some outrageous borde .. News Day
3.5
Assayas knows how to create an embracing sense of intimacy among his players, and this shows itself to best advantage in the many scenes between Maria .. Cs Monitor
4.0
The material could easily have been too insular and rarefied, not to mention precious, but such is the directors masterful control and passionate empa .. Film Journal
4.0
Yet Moretz has the measure of the role and fills in the blanks with subtlety and wit, leaving Stewart and Binoche to work their career best magic. The Guardian
4.0
The stage is set for a clash of generations, cultures and possibly sexual appetites, when Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewarts worlds collide, but Ol .. The Guardian
4.0
The film gives us All About Eve without the bite, and Bergmans Persona without the anguish. But it compensates with a warmth, compassion and authority .. The Guardian
4.0
Its winding, and it sure takes time and patience, and its not all that clearly marked. Az Central
4.0
I was almost ready to give up on the French writer director Olivier Assayas after the glossy radical chic of his 1970s period piece Something in the A .. Smh
4.0
Sils Maria is a valley in the Swiss Alps where Nietzsche was inspired to come up with his theory about the cyclical nature of time. Smh
5.0
It doesnt end there this is too rich a film to discuss fully in this space. Mountain X
5.0
Its a quality of great art that it can hold competing ideas aloft and give them equal weight; its the magic of the best art that it can satisfy while .. Npr
2.5
However, style, ambition and even title cloud the confusion at its heart. Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
Maria and Val are opposites in every way: Maria is a fortysomething European who clings tightly to upstanding ideas of respectable art, while Val is a .. Q Network
3.8
Mysterious and narratively playful, Olivier Assayas film features a trio of finely calibrated female performances that examine the psychological toll .. Ew
4.0
Clouds of Sils Maria dips and soars in its grand ambitions but, at its best, blends the rampant egos and raging insecurities of All About Eve with a f .. Flim List
3.5
Clouds of Sils Maria is a lot more interesting than just being an arthouse takedown of the mainstream. Unfortunately, director Olivier Assayas is self .. Film Inquiry
4.0
It gives artistic types an easy ride but its a feast of rich writing and great acting. Empire
3.8
Its a perfect setting for a woman contemplating the exigencies of age to balance pride with the instinct for self preservation. Observer
4.0
An engrossing plot is burdened by over complication toward the end of CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA, but no matter.Watching Binoche spar with Stewart, who brin .. Common Sense Media
3.8
Its not a combination most of us wouldve thought of, but Stewart and Binoche bring out the best in each other. Sf Gate
5.0
Is there a better laugh than Binoches.Dirty, rich, and Rabelaisian, its a crucial corrective to the rarefied dolor for which directors prize herno won .. New Yorker
4.4
This is a film about repression, about learning to treat desire with miserliness if one is to go on as if unwounded. Slant Magazine
3.1
In addition to the tremendous acting, Assayass direction has a novel feel, with clever fade outs reminiscent of theater, which happen just when some b .. Washington Post
5.0
For some young performers, blockbusters are where talent and ambition go to die. The New York Times
3.2
Clouds of Sils Maria is less an All About Eve esque tale concerning the loss of youth than it is about a greater movement in the craft and criticism i .. The Film Stage
3.8
Now 60, and always more of a wry classicist than a maverick, the writer director Olivier Assayas is one of the steadiest and most reliable filmmakers .. Chicago Tribune
4.4
It briefly hobbles the movie, or, more precisely, a viewer who might get hung up on what exactly is going on here.But it also may simply be Assayass w .. Boston Globe
4.5
Clouds of Sils Maria is a knockout, an exhilarating piece of cinema about identity, role playing and the mystical influence of nature. Reeling Reviews
3.1
Assayas betrays an inner conflict about the divide between pure popcorn movies and cinematic art. ReelViews
4.0
Clouds of Sils Maria: Cannes Review Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz star in Olivier Assayas competition film.A variation on t .. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
David Cronenbergs Maps to the Stars didnt dig up any new dirt on Hollywood, but the high wire performances and brazen, blurry mix of the satirical and .. The Atlantic
4.0
It might be a chick flick, but its a good one.It might not be for everyone, but I liked it. Tony Medley
0.0
Assayas has many things to say about the contemporary dynamic of making movies and the easily manipulated egos and endless need for acceptance of its .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
Not that the film is empty.It meditates long and hard on questions of age, sincerity, celebrity and love, piling irony on irony. Detroit News
4.5
Binoche leaves audiences with the same exhilarating feeling here of having witnessed something precious and rare answering the challenge of Assayas sc .. Variety
4.4
Though one character offers the gentle deflation Theater is only theater, Assayas implies that what transpires between the characters of Clouds of Sil .. Groucho Reviews
3.5
The three main actresses are a delight and there is plenty to chew on beyond surface level pleasures. Forbes
2.8
The film lingers at quiet, often protracted, sometimes inexplicably connected moments of process in all its forms. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
What is the line between the actress and her part.Between her past and her present Nj
2.0
There are two important characters in Clouds of Sils Maria and only one of them is human.The latest collaboration between director Olivier Assayas and .. Movie Habit
3.0
It may be a heightened take on reality, but provides an intriguing insight into the life of a movie star nonetheless. Hey U Guys
4.4
Clouds of Sils Maria Kristen Stewart, left, and Juliette Binoche star in Clouds of Sils Maria.Starring Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart and Chloe Gra .. The Star
3.5
Clouds of Sils Maria is like All About Eve, only with Kristen Stewart and Chloe Grace Moretz as dual threat schemers on poor Juliette Binoche.Its like .. Oregon Live
5.0
Binoche and Stewarts performances are so naturalistic and unforced that it is a pleasure to watch the interaction. Urban Cine File
4.0
Instead its a rich and sometimes frustrating exploration of complex relationships between women, less about Hollywood than the fragile boundaries of p .. Digital Spy
3.0
Unfortunately, the final reel never quite delivers on the promise of its premise. Games Radar
1.3
Assayas evidently thinks hes being daring and original and avant garde in leaving so much open ended. New York Post
4.0
Lest you assume things are going to get salacious or melodramatic, they dont. This film is shot on an even keel, and smells deeply of truth. Abc
3.5
Theres also spectacular scenery and some darkly swelling emotions. Contact Music
4.5
Assayas has crafted a challenging and deeply engaging film thats remarkably beautiful and grounded in universal experience. Ar Kansas Online
4.0
There is every opportunity for Assayas to take this in a cheaper direction. Film Racket
4.4
Stewart gives a surprisingly warm portrayal, one thats loose and open to her costar. Larsen On Film
4.4
Michael Keaton is wildly accomplished, but cut his teeth as a comic book movie hero (in the movie and in real life); Juliette Binoche is an internatio .. Christianity Today
4.5
This film will fundamentally change your perception of this oft mocked individual. Vanity Fair
4.0
The result repays repeat viewing, and deserves to be considered in the same frame as Day for Night and 8 1/2. The Arts Desk
1.0
Yes, but the Engadine town of Sils Maria is where much of the movies action takes place, and the clouds represent encroaching age.Still a bad title Wsj
4.2
The chemistry between Binoche and Stewart is palpable and both actresses are having a blast. Patriot Ledger
4.6
Instead, what carries the film is its complex, flawed characters and its foreboding atmosphere that keeps you captivated on an emotional level. Nyc Movie Guru
4.5
The tension between Maria and Val so mirrors that of the two characters in Maloja Snake that its deliberately impossible to tell sometimes whether wer .. The Dissolve
2.0
Its a rough journey for Maria life imitates art and all that and a necessarily brave performance from Binoche, who does good work keeping the inevitab .. Sandiego Reader
4.0
Kristen Stewart is allowed to make the most of her slightly bored, slightly agitated alto, rattling off a neverending stream of job offers and plans w .. Metro New York
5.0
Stewart is here as marvelous as only a natural movie star can be: shes real yet heightened, and theres nothing narcissistic about her intensity. Film Comment
4.0
Oliver Assayass film is about women, which should be no great cause for celebration as its also exciting and unashamedly intellectual, but when many f .. The Skinny
4.3
Without dwelling, the film gathers itself, recuperating and moving on with poise. Under The Radar Mag
4.4
Thinking about a text is different than living it..Internationally renowned European movie star Maria Enders, portrayed by internationally renowned Eu .. Movie Mezzanine
4.0
Surprisingly, its the effortlessly naturalistic Stewart who proves the most compelling screen presence. What So
4.2
Its no new trick for a movie to get self reflective and drop the viewer in a hall of mirrors.But few have pulled it off with the grace, style and smar .. Guide Live
2.5
Everything on the surface screams art film, but underneath the Euro scenery (mountains, plush hotels, the wispy snake of clouds slithering through the .. East Bay Express
2.0
This is a long, blabby film, but I dont believe anyone ever got around to saying. Seven Day Svt
4.4
With that epic Clouds shares a profound sensitivity to the tragedy of finding oneself out of touch. National Post
3.0
Binoche is reliably good but its Stewart who genuinely surprises, delivering a sexually charged portrait of a girl whos youthfully vulnerable at one m .. Sky
5.0
That compassionate observation elevates Clouds of Sils Maria to exhilarating heights of grown up drama.127m. New City Film
2.0
Binoche and Stewart anchor the stronger parts of Assayas script, but nothing can save such an ultimately unpleasant and disingenuous piece of cinema. Trespass Mag
3.5
And darned if Stewart for once doesnt just seem like a pouty vessel for a bunch of hard to swallow sentiment about being in love with a vampire or a w .. Toronto Sun
3.8
The winding drama Clouds of Sils Maria is ambitious and uneven, but it offers a showcase for two great actresses: one you might suspect, one you might .. Columbus Alive
4.0
Getting old might not be so bad if it werent for the sense that the world cant wait to replace you with a younger model. Sf Weekly
3.1
This is just one of those movies that is so in love with its form, so consumed by its abstract artifice, that it loses its grasp on the way people act .. Am Ny
5.0
Maybe thats what really bothers Maria.Clouds of Sils Maria could have turned into a rumination on the state of womens roles and opportunities in the c .. Stream On Demand At Home
3.0
It would have benefited from tighter pacing over its two hour running time.Rhythmically, this film is disjointed. Impulse Gamer
4.4
Juliette Binoche in Clouds of Sils Maria (Cannes Film Festival) My last screening at this years Cannes Film Festival, the 34th in eight days, was a re .. Film Forward
3.1
This is a thoughtful, even provocative work, but it lacks that extra dramatic push needed to affect on a deeper level. The Film File
3.8
Though the film feels at times a bit cloudy and enigmatic, its often fascinating in its juxtapositions. Seattle Times
3.0
(The play is fictional, but recalls Fassbinders The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant.) Cinema Scope
4.5
Much of the film is set in and around the beautiful Swiss mountain hamlet of the title, where Maria and Val run lines, bond in an easy but deep way an .. Daily News
4.0
Nothing is ever quite what it seems.Binoche is always watch able and Moretz proves well cast, too, as the loose cannon nemesis. Daily Telegraph
4.4
Its less clear what Assayas is saying about generational shifts as they apply to blockbuster franchises and online gossip mongering, and maybe it does .. City Weekly
4.5
It moves with a direct clarity, introducing its ideas out loud and letting its excellent actresses move and articulate the mise en scne. Mubi
4.4
Instead, its really gooda tart Hollywood satire (pitched somewhere between Notting Hill and Lost in Translation, sorta) mixed with a graceful, sad med .. Trib
3.8
It put me in a strange mood that can only be had when watching a wholly unpredictable film. Chris Stuck Mann
5.0
Here lies a film so deftly soulful that it revives the most tired of cinematic genres: the metamovie. Signature Reads
5.0
Clouds is a riveting character study of Binoches proud but fading movie star and Stewarts wise beyond her years underling. Indy Week
3.5
Gueros marked the impressive debut of a unique new voice in cinema, Alonso Ruiz Palacios. Tiny Mix Tapes
4.0
The co stars near homoerotic co dependency is this psychological character studys most fascinating draw. Times Colonist
5.0
Its a movie youll find yourself turning over in your mind for quite some time after the closing credits roll, marinating in the heady swirl of ideas a .. Artery Wbur



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