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Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché aims an overdue spotlight on a cinematic innovator's career, with the added benefit of absorbing historical context.
All Critics (72) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (3)
It definitely piques your interest about her work. Sep 27, 2019 | Full Review…
It definitely piques your interest about her work.
Claudia Puig
The film is a must for aficionados. Jul 31, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The film is a must for aficionados.
Paul Byrnes
[A] documentary that more than makes the case for Alice. Jul 26, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
[A] documentary that more than makes the case for Alice.
Tom Long
This makes a great companion piece to the "Gaumont Treasures: 1897-1913," a meticulously restored DVD collection that contains a good number of the director's films. Jul 19, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This makes a great companion piece to the "Gaumont Treasures: 1897-1913," a meticulously restored DVD collection that contains a good number of the director's films.
Scott Marks
A frustrating story, but also an exhilarating one, in that Guy-Blaché's work is deserving and we're finally finding out about it. Jun 18, 2019 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
A frustrating story, but also an exhilarating one, in that Guy-Blaché's work is deserving and we're finally finding out about it.
Mick LaSalle
A vital effort to right past wrongs and fix the messes made by (mostly) men. Jun 6, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
A vital effort to right past wrongs and fix the messes made by (mostly) men.
Monica Castillo
If you're planning on working in the industry in any capacity, it's probably for the best that you learn about Guy-Blaché. Now that the documentary is out, you have no excuse not to know about the woman who launched the film industry as we know it. Sep 4, 2019 | Full Review…
If you're planning on working in the industry in any capacity, it's probably for the best that you learn about Guy-Blaché. Now that the documentary is out, you have no excuse not to know about the woman who launched the film industry as we know it.
Monique Jones
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché lays out the facts of Guy-Blaché's life and provides enough samples from her 22-year career to demonstrate that she was an essential film pioneer. Sep 3, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché lays out the facts of Guy-Blaché's life and provides enough samples from her 22-year career to demonstrate that she was an essential film pioneer.
Dan Lybarger
...illustrates how Alice Guy-Blaché, thought to be the first female director, fell through the cracks of history, and makes a case for Guy-Blaché's place among the titans of early cinema. Aug 30, 2019 | Full Review…
...illustrates how Alice Guy-Blaché, thought to be the first female director, fell through the cracks of history, and makes a case for Guy-Blaché's place among the titans of early cinema.
Sarah Marrs
The illuminating documentary -a must-see for serious cinephiles- delivers a cascade of information and insight in a clear and dynamic manner. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 30, 2019 | Full Review…
The illuminating documentary -a must-see for serious cinephiles- delivers a cascade of information and insight in a clear and dynamic manner. [Full review in Spanish]
Nestor Bentancor
"Be Natural" uncovers one of the movie greats and gives her the justice and spotlight she deserves. Aug 26, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
"Be Natural" uncovers one of the movie greats and gives her the justice and spotlight she deserves.
Kaely Monahan
Be Natural occasionally wanders, but in the end it offers a passionate portrait of a remarkable woman, a necessary historical corrective and an urgent argument for the importance of film preservation. Aug 26, 2019 | Full Review…
Be Natural occasionally wanders, but in the end it offers a passionate portrait of a remarkable woman, a necessary historical corrective and an urgent argument for the importance of film preservation.
Alison Gillmor
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