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2019
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2.5
it plays out almost as a choppy highlight reel from a longer work, perhaps even a TV series, but one with a great central story surrounded by a lot of ..
Den Of Geek
3.1
One can see the craftsmanship and skill with actors that Assayas has honed for the last three decades in the films best moments, even if it adds up to ..
Rogerebert
2.5
Who can you really trust in a world full of traitors Wasp Network asks the question, but its too busy to stick around and find out.
Indie Wire
1.5
While it aims for big choral complexity and is generally an enjoyable watch, the film feels like an oratorio cut down to an overture, engaging with ma ..
Variety
3.0
The film is glossy, illuminating and frequently exciting. What it lacks is an emotional charge and a fine grained texture.
The Guardian
3.1
The final product feels like more of an interesting and beautifully filmed anecdote than compelling political and human drama.
1.5
Makes for a genial, lolloping ride, but its also one that will frustrate those with little patience for the scripts casual attitude to coherence.
Screen Daily
1.5
Wasp Network is a big, handsomely shot movie with a strong cast and stunning location work. But its also a knotty tangle of endless back and forth bet ..
The Hollywood Reporter
4.5
A provocative demonstration of how strange life can get when the political and the personal intertwine like roots of a mammoth tree.
The New York Times
4.5
This may not be Assayas operating at the peak of his powers, but theres no use in denying the thrilling efficiency that propels the overstuffed yet ni ..
Paste Magazine
1.5
Regrettably, latest based on a true story movie amounts only to a choppy recap of recent Cuban history despite its high concentration of acting talent ..
1.5
Only Penlope Cruz can shine in this bland, fragmented series of snapshots.
You Tube
1.5
The film seems mostly comprised of conversations in restaurants, where new characters and organizations are constantly being introduced. (Seriously, y ..
The Wrap
1.5
Wasp Network is a film that, like its pretty protagonists, fails to draw the line on where its alliances lie beyond the flashy Rolex watches and thous ..
Film Inquiry
4.5
Proves that Assayas weakest films are better than the best films of most directors.
Film Inquiry
4.5
Wasp Network is so temperate in its political approach that you start to forget whats at stake.
New Yorker
1.9
The thrill of watching an Olivier Assayas movie is that you often have no idea where its going next. This time out, it seems, neither does he.
Boston Globe
2.2
In a story of unspooling complexity and multiple double crosses, the biggest trouble with Wasp Network is that it can be flat out confusing.
The Play List
3.0
Characters become less interesting as they are used up by the plot and thrown away... And yet the cast is so good and the rhythm is as vibrant and liv ..
Cine Vue
4.5
Cannily combines dense political intrigue with an oblique but welcome touch of classic Hollywood romanticism.
Lw Lies
2.0
Theres far too much double dealing to keep up with, and Assayas opaque storytelling really doesnt help.
The Arts Desk
2.5
The producers could have put any workman studio directors name over the closing credits, and I would not have bat an eyelid.
Film
3.0
Assayas...sticks to the fact by fact accounts, which makes for an efficient, if somewhat distant effort with almost too much ground to cover.
Punch Drunk Critics
2.0
For the most part, though, Wasp Network is far from the snappy and coherent political thriller its trying to be.
One Room With A View
2.8
The result feels not unlike an engrossing hour long TV pilot followed by a sizzle reel of the rest of the season.
Film Avclub
1.5
The environments and the stars look great, but theyre stuck in a movie that doesnt seem to know what purpose they serve.
Cbr
4.5
Willing audiences will find a lot to enjoy, from its 90s setting to its deep dive on the Cuban exile community to its lineup of good looking character ..
Crooked Marquee
3.0
An enjoyable effort that combines a fascinating story with a strong cast, even if its approach is somewhat scattershot
Splice Today
1.5
Its too bad for the stellar cast, who are sacrificed for the films admirable but undeveloped entry points: entertain telling a lesser known story and ..
Cinema Scope
3.0
Not as bad as the the destructive criticism coming from Venice fortold, but neither is it among the directors best.
1.5
performance is affected due to the aforementioned writing and editing problems.
Cocalecas
4.5
The former film critic is once again tinkering with story structure the way smart kids like to take apart their toys to see how they work. Even a spot ..
Wbur
1.5
A subject that probably required a better structured script work, and that deserved a less political and more dramatic treatment.
4.5
Its a little caper y, breezing through the layout of the operation, introducing new agents over time. Writer/director Olivier Assayas balances paralle ..
Showbiz Cheat Sheet
4.5
Wasp Network may frustrate by not offering clear codes for allegiances, but it gains value in explicating the uncomfortable dichotomies of hero/villai ..
Stabroek News
1.5
Its unfortunate that Assayas couldnt end the decade on a higher note, but he is far too talented and far too astute at selecting capable onscreen coll ..
Reverse Shot
1.5
This is one of those frustrating movies thats got all the components but somehow manages to miss the boat.
Cineuropa
4.5
It is neither for nor by us, on either side of the Cuba U.S. divide, but from another outside perspective entirely.
Remezcla
2.0
admirably managed ensemble cast films before. But here he collapses under the strain.
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