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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumAbsorbing and intelligent.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA fascinating capsule of an era long past.
- 70The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensInterspersing shots from the original film - many of which are justly famous for their power and complexity - with interviews, Mr. Ferraz has produced a welcome piece of historical explication.
- 70The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThough it doesn't rise above the cut-and-paste aesthetic of other making-of documentaries, The Siberian Mammoth assembles many members of the disparate Cuban cast and crew, and unearths some rare production photos and footage.
- 50VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungPic's rediscovery in the capitalist U.S., and its reappraisal as a masterpiece of visual pyrotechnics, gives Brazilian documaker Vicente Ferraz's tale an upbeat final twist -- after some mid-film doldrums.
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonIt's all fascinating, but must Kalatozov's careening angel of cinema be laid bare?