Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times |
"Emile" is at heart a reverie, a meditation on the past
and its treacheries, the ways in which people become flawed, and the
eternal though often elusive possibility of forgiveness and redemption. |
Jamie Russell
BBC |
Much like the little-seen gem
Gods And
Monsters , Emile is a fantastic
showcase for the actor's understated talent. |
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Channel 4 Film |
An absorbing, challenging movie that hits the right
notes. A moving drama and a
brilliant showcase for McKellen. |
David Hughes
Empire Magazine |
This is a good story well told, elevated by McKellen on
top form. |
Susan Walker
Toronto Star |
McKellen is brilliant in the role. |
Ashley Cooper
Film Threat |
A small but excellent cast supports McKellen in what is
a beautiful and intelligent film. |
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David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews |
The film generally works primarily because of Ian
McKellen's fantastic lead performance. |
Katherine Brodsky
MovieWeb |
Emile is a sentimental, humanist film that builds up an
emotional impact that brings the viewer to a place where we are able to
care. It leaves us curious about our own identities, it leaves us with
questions (instead of comfortable solutions), and it leaves us with some
sort of an undergoing, an undergoing of the heart. |
Bruce Kirkland
London Free Press |
This is the last and best film in Bessai's disjointed
trilogy about individuals searching for identity. |
Michael Rechtshaffen
Hollywood Reporter |
It's a beautifully modulated performance in a nicely
crafted, quietly unassuming character study. |
Adam Nayman
Eye Weekly |
McKellen is superb as usual, even planting traces of a
homespun drawl beneath his familiar stentorian tones as a reminder of
the life Emile left behind. |
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico |
Emile is the poignant exploration of an older man’s
struggle to reconnect with his past. |
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall |
This artful intermingling of the past and present has
something powerful to say about the repercussions of thoughtlessness. |
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail |
McKellen is always a delight to watch. |
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