| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"The movie characterizes Sophie as brave and morally certain to the point of seeming a little demented." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"This is not a thriller but a police procedural..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"Everything about Sophie Scholl screams 'martyr' and 'saint.' Jentsch will have none of it. Hers is a performance of supreme emotional control, yet clear emotional fire." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"Director Mark Rothemund focuses on Scholl's story--post-arrest--and manages to turn what could be trial-room tedium into a taut and moving thriller." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"Sophie Scholl has a certain quiet dignity that wins its audience popularity honestly." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"Elegant in its moral and artistic simplicity..." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...it's a little annoying how men become beside the point when the focus is on emotion." more... |
B |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...challenges you to gauge your own courage and strength of character should you find yourself in similar circumstances." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"The film holds us rapt not through narrative suspense but through the eerie and demanding spectacle of profound moral courage..." more... |
B+ |
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