65
Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistRafaela Sales RossThe PlaylistRafaela Sales Ross"In Viaggio” is far from a puff piece disguised as an unbiased account. The power dynamics at play are ever-present, the same interactions that bring the Pope closer to his subjects denouncing the hypocrisy of sanctifying a man who preaches for equality.
- 80Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallThe subtext of In Viaggio (which translates as ‘Travelling’) is that it is while on the road, away from the close confines of the Vatican, that Pope Francis is at his most uninhibited and, therefore, most revealing.
- 75The Film StageDavid KatzThe Film StageDavid KatzIt’s a fairly flattering picture as one of the world’s oldest, most powerful institutions attempts some crisis PR in front of the contemporary world’s gaze.
- 75IndieWireLeila LatifIndieWireLeila LatifThe documentary is remarkable for its access into Pope Francis’s life and its elegant footage, stylishly directed and edited by Gianfranco Rosi.
- 67Original-CinLiam LaceyOriginal-CinLiam LaceyNone of this adds up to a deep or compelling examination of the papacy. Think of it more like a wave from the motorcade on the way by.
- 63Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardThe film unfolds at an excessive remove from its subject matter, and it becomes less an incisive thesis about the pope than an occasion for Gianfranco Rosi to flex his stylistic muscles.
- 60The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyA repetitious feel begins to take over. For some viewers, quietude may yield to boredom.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreOne can’t help but think this Pope deserves more than a simple, stale travelogue.
- 50RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenThe documentary is pushed mostly by a maudlin reverence from director Gianfranco Rosi, whose collaging approach does not produce the meditative experience it desires.