| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"A devilishly engrossing, rip-roaring World War II melodrama, riddled with naughty-boy Verhoeven's trademark cynicism." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Black Book may be vulgar, but that's why it works." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...wildly imaginative..." more... |
A- |
E! Online
Luke Y. Thompson |
"Just a few missteps keep it from being as great as it should." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"Black Book is the best Verhoeven film since Basic Instinct -- if only that were a bigger compliment." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Ray Bennett |
"...an ambitious throwback..." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"On the one hand, Black Book has the artiness of subtitles, the dramatic weight of history, and the desperate heroics of Jews hiding from Nazis. On the other hand, it has Paul Verhoeven." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...pretty much a hoot." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...a powerful and compelling World War II thriller that features note-perfect performances and an almost flawless screenplay." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...wildly entertaining..." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"Unsettling because it's so darn entertaining." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...a highly original and progressively riveting personal adventure..." more... |
A- |
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