Average Rating: 4.7/10
Reviews Counted: 106
Fresh: 25 | Rotten: 81
The movie bores despite a splendid performance by Michael Caine.
Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 32
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 26
The movie bores despite a splendid performance by Michael Caine.
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Average Rating: 3/5
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A man who has been able to avoid the consequences of his actions for nearly 50 years suddenly finds he must answer pursuers on both sides of the law in this drama, based on the novel by Brian Moore and inspired by a true story. After France fell to German occupation during World War II, the Nazi-controlled Vichy government established a law-enforcement group known as the Milice, who were under the direct control of Nazi authorities. In 1944, Pierre Brossard (George Williams) is one of a handful
Dec 12, 2003 Limited
Apr 27, 2004
$0.5M
Sony Pictures Classics
All Critics (114) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (25) | Rotten (83) | DVD (10)
Caine bounces back and forth almost randomly between pitiable and detestable, following the dictates of a formulaic plot.
This is a creaky, obsolete sort of film, not an instant classic, but an instant antique.
Worth catching for Caine's bravura turn as a despicable old man begging for sympathy, and also for its fascinating insights into the darker side of both France and the Catholic Church.
Partly because of Caine and partly because of meticulous work by veteran director Norman Jewison, The Statement is a fiction done so effectively, it rings true -- even slick lines that may otherwise be rancid.
An inert sociopolitical thriller mired in moralizing.
Cut-and-dried morality play, with the saints played by Brit actors who can't even be bothered to speak with French accents.
The film operates well as a thriller and probably goes further than intended in extracting sympathy for its reprehensible protagonist.
... the thrilleresque aspects ... are most pleasing.
"The Statement is that rare, unassuming movie that has much to say and is so daring in its message that it is a wonder it has seen the light of day"
It's hard to believe that the script was written by Ron Harwood, who penned the Oscar-winning screenplay for The Pianist.
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Confused at its core and too befuddled to make that a virtue.
For the most part, though, there really isn't enough suspense or drama to make The Statement more than an occasionally chilling civics lesson.
I really liked the narrative behind this film, however I was slightly confused as to who I should be rooting for. Opening with (and following) Pierre Brossard we can see he is truly sorry for his actions. Is that just to calm his own nerves and make himself feel better? Maybe, but he still pained himself over what he
October 22, 2011Super Reviewer
Cast: Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Jeremy Northam, Ciarán Hinds, John Neville, Matt Craven, Edward Petherbridge Director: Norman Jewison Summary: The buried sins of the past almost always find a way to surface in the present, as Frenchman Pierre Brossard (Michael Caine) discovers in
August 4, 2010
Super Reviewer
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