The Whistlers
2019, Drama/Mystery and thriller, 1h 38m
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The Whistlers finds writer-director Corneliu Porumboiu working in a more crowd-pleasing vein than previous efforts, with thoroughly entertaining results. Read critic reviews
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Cristi
Gilda
Paco


Carlito
Alin
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Critic Reviews for The Whistlers
All Critics (108) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (89) | Rotten (19)
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The director orchestrates his action with slippery subtlety and droll humor, and he continually surprises on his way to an expressively non-verbal finale of light and music.
January 27, 2021 | Full Review… -
It has such a playful attitude toward genre...absurd but quite genuine.
May 11, 2020 | Full Review… -
Romanian film-maker Corneliu Porumboiu dispenses with the miserabilism associated with his country's cinema in this tart romp about a tangle of double crossings.
May 10, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
As deep as a puddle, but great fun in the moment.
May 7, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
It's as though in finally embracing genre conventions he previously spurned, [Corneliu] Porumboiu has thrown his arms around the whole of cinema.
May 6, 2020 | Full Review… -
Porumboiu's goal is more obvious - having fun, with a candy-brightness that fans of his low-key oeuvre may take a moment to adjust to.
May 6, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Whistlers
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Jan 21, 2021The ending doesn't really work but it is impressive that the movie takes such a wild concept and makes it convincing for the most part. The recurring jokes and references to the ubiquity of American cultural are a nice touch.Alec B Super Reviewer
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