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11/04/06
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Stolen (2006)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:18
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: A real-life whodunit with colorful characters, especially art detective Harold Smith, this documentary is a fascinating peek into the world of art collecting.
Theatrical Release:Apr 21, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: In March of 1990, two thieves dressed as Boston police officers gained entrance to the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston Massachusetts and successfully executed the largest art heist in... [More]
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Reviews for Stolen
Top Criticmuddled in the monotonous
04/20/06
In the end, we're treated to an overture of possibilities rather than a satisfying film.
06/22/06
Top CriticIt's like racing through a detective novel, only to find the last page has been torn out.
04/21/06
In telling the story of an unsolved crime, they use every trick available to awaken and prolong suspense before a payoff that never comes.
09/01/06
The doc prioritizes flash over facts, leaving you pining for the New Yorker exposé it could've been.
04/18/06
Top CriticThat it never quite reaches an 'Aha!' moment is the movie's chief flaw, as we have been set up to expect answers.
06/30/06
Rebecca Dreyfus's middling documentary recounts the efforts to retrieve masterpieces stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
04/21/06
... a meandering survey of dead ends and colorful theories, interspersed with a dry history lesson that serves as little more than tasteful padding.
06/29/06
Stolen is ultimately too lightweight and indecisive -- ironic, for a film ostensibly about people in thrall to an all-consuming passion.
11/02/06
Even though there's no neat resolution, the entire ride is a pleasure.
11/02/06
Composer Peter Golub adds swooning suspense, while cinematographer Albert Maysles, who has documented many Christo projects, frames rendezvous with tipsters tempted by the $5 million reward.
07/14/06
An unusually thoughtful documentary about one of the modern era's most audacious art thefts.
03/01/07
An entertaining, scattershot affair that promises more than it can deliver.
11/02/06
The film is a bit rough around the edges, but it found an unforgettable character in a dogged 75-year-old art robbery sleuth named Harold Smith.
11/02/06
A haunting and expansive documentary about the search for the precious paintings stolen in 1990 from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner museum.
04/18/06
Top CriticPBS sponsors will not be disappointed.
04/17/06
The meat of the film is [Dreyfus'] dauntless gumshoe, who plays his role to such eccentric perfection, he would have to have been invented had he not existed prior to that fateful March morning.
05/06/06
Top CriticA docu that should appeal not just to the legion of Vermeer fans, but to lovers of good mystery.
07/07/05
Top CriticStolen provides a treasure trove of outrageous characters, rampant speculation, personal obsessions and a glimpse into the rarefied world of art collecting.
07/07/05
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