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Meeting Gorbachev plays to filmmaker Werner Herzog's endlessly inquisitive strengths -- and reveals the fascinating story of a pivotal political figure.
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (16)
Herzog can be forgiven for his hero worship of the statesman so instrumental in the reunification of Germany, a politician who was born to rural peasants and never forgot that the people come first. May 29, 2019 | Full Review…
Herzog can be forgiven for his hero worship of the statesman so instrumental in the reunification of Germany, a politician who was born to rural peasants and never forgot that the people come first.
Andrea Gronvall
Part of Herzog's wonderment at Gorbachev - "one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century," he says - surely has to do with such a rational, placid-appearing man not just surmounting insuperable limits but doing so with world-historical impact. May 24, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Part of Herzog's wonderment at Gorbachev - "one of the greatest leaders of the 20th century," he says - surely has to do with such a rational, placid-appearing man not just surmounting insuperable limits but doing so with world-historical impact.
Mark Feeney
Defining a politician's titan legacy in a singularly unexpected way, Meeting Gorbachev meets its expectations. May 16, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Defining a politician's titan legacy in a singularly unexpected way, Meeting Gorbachev meets its expectations.
Brad Wheeler
It's always a treat to hear Herzog's grave Teutonic accent, and for the most part he turns out to be a fairly thoughtful interviewer even if he fails to so much as bring up the name "Putin." May 9, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
It's always a treat to hear Herzog's grave Teutonic accent, and for the most part he turns out to be a fairly thoughtful interviewer even if he fails to so much as bring up the name "Putin."
Chris Nashawaty
Meeting Gorbachev is a hagiography, but it's unafraid to position itself as such; Herzog makes his case proudly and passionately. May 7, 2019 | Full Review…
Meeting Gorbachev is a hagiography, but it's unafraid to position itself as such; Herzog makes his case proudly and passionately.
Bilge Ebiri
Historians of the period will learn nothing new from the movie, yet it remains a stirring enterprise, especially when it peers back, beyond the bright public record of Gorbachev's heyday, into the mist of what feels like a distant past. May 3, 2019 | Full Review…
Historians of the period will learn nothing new from the movie, yet it remains a stirring enterprise, especially when it peers back, beyond the bright public record of Gorbachev's heyday, into the mist of what feels like a distant past.
Anthony Lane
Herzog's obvious affection for his subject does question where the documentary ends and the propaganda begins. Jun 20, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Herzog's obvious affection for his subject does question where the documentary ends and the propaganda begins.
Matthew Pejkovic
A breezy, engaging look at a profoundly influential historical figure before he passes away. Jun 4, 2019 | Full Review…
A breezy, engaging look at a profoundly influential historical figure before he passes away.
Andrew Todd
A humanizing portrait can imply some vulnerability. And although we don't get much vulnerability from Gorbachev, Herzog rises up as the accidental, background protagonist of the story. May 31, 2019 | Full Review…
A humanizing portrait can imply some vulnerability. And although we don't get much vulnerability from Gorbachev, Herzog rises up as the accidental, background protagonist of the story.
Elena Goukassian
Although Herzog's interviews occasionally yield some interesting tidbits, it feels like the juiciest morsels that could have been plucked from these meetings are left on the vine. May 31, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Although Herzog's interviews occasionally yield some interesting tidbits, it feels like the juiciest morsels that could have been plucked from these meetings are left on the vine.
Brandy McDonnell
As a portrait of one man's impact on an era, from the viewpoint of another who lived through it, it is a fascinating film. May 30, 2019 | Full Review…
As a portrait of one man's impact on an era, from the viewpoint of another who lived through it, it is a fascinating film.
Lee Jutton
"Meeting Gorbachev" takes it easy on Mikhail Gorbachev, but that's the idea, with Herzog most interested in identifying accomplishments and mourning a lost vision for sanity in an increasingly hostile world. May 29, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
"Meeting Gorbachev" takes it easy on Mikhail Gorbachev, but that's the idea, with Herzog most interested in identifying accomplishments and mourning a lost vision for sanity in an increasingly hostile world.
Brian Orndorf
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