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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:14
Rotten:20
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: More vanity project than documentary; reveals little of its evasive subject.
Theatrical Release:Oct 26, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld lies at the heart of this style-centric documentary from director Rodolphe Marconi (LOVE FORBIDDEN).
Director: Rodolphe Marconi
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Lagerfeld could be the fashion world's Nosferatu: gimlet eyes hidden behind shades as they appraise each new collection; monstrous in his egotism; and, despite his protestations otherwise, painfully lonely after selling his soul to haute couture.
The problem with Rodolphe Marconi naming his documentary Lagerfeld Confidential is that he's promising more than he can deliver.
Apart from a few too many longueurs of Lagerfeld shooting pretty pictures of pretty models, [the film] is an entertaining bauble.
Those seeking career advice about how to become an emperor of fashion will find little if any useful information in Lagerfeld Confidential.
Top CriticLagerfeld Confidential’s portrait of the artistic director allows its subject to dictate the terms of his portrait. In an era of ever-present spin, it’s a popular -- though less than satisfying -- approach.
The fragments from much of the day-in-the-life footage feel frustratingly devoid of a guiding context.
An engaging portrait of a man who claims to eschew self-analysis and nostalgia, even as these are clearly his stock in trade.
Marconi colludes like an awestruck fan, letting the witty eccentric hold court with childhood anecdotes and quotable gems. Not that we’re complaining – after all, who needs reality when the illusion’s sweeter than Chanel?
A drippy documentary.
The truth remains that Lagerfeld's expertly cultured air of mystique is one of his unique selling points and he's unlikely to give up any family secrets to anyone with the clunking interview technique of Marconi.
The designer's droll wit makes this a compelling (if bitchy) documentary.
"I'm a complete improvisation," Lagerfeld declares. And it's quite a performance.
Marconi's indifference to detail extends to any consideration of what, exactly, Lagerfeld does for a living, not to mention the history of his rise in the fashion world.
Lagerfeld Confidential lives up to its title by keeping its central topic top secret.
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