Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters
Metascore
87 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    Oct 31, 2012
    100
    With marvelous discipline, Mr. Shapiro crams a wealth of material into a tight 77 minutes, smoothly communicating the group effort required to achieve the perfect shot.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    Oct 31, 2012
    100
    Brief Encounters reps a must-see for art lovers.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Betsy Sharkey
    Mar 7, 2013
    90
    It is a rare thing to witness the creative process. But in the excellent new documentary Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters, filmmaker Ben Shapiro gives us fly-on-the-wall access over a 10-year period to an acclaimed artist as he envisions, designs and executes his surreal commentary on small-town American life in the form of an epic photo installation, "Beneath the Roses."
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    Oct 31, 2012
    90
    Crewdson and others (including Russell Banks and Laurie Simmons) speak eloquently about his project, but it's the on-set agonies - to achieve the fleeting expression here, dark kiss of light there, and the peculiar relief they bring our maestro - that fascinate.
  5. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Ela Bittencourt
    Oct 31, 2012
    88
    Brief Encounters is great entertainment.

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