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La commune (Paris, 1871)
Metascore
90 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    It takes time to grow accustomed to the docu- drama's stylized approach, influenced by Bertolt Brecht and Jean-Luc Godard. But this nearly six-hour movie is generous with time.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    100
    Watkins restages history in its own ruins, uses the media as a frame, and even so, manages to imbue his narrative with amazing presence. No less than the event it chronicles, La Commune is a triumph of spontaneous action.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Eddie Cockrell
    90
    Taped in stark black-and-white and clocking in 15 minutes shy of six hours, invigorating pic is big, passionate and brimming with compelling human details and broad sociopolitical idealism.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    80
    In these risk-averse times, it is a pleasure to see a film that fails by attempting too much. Frustrating and demanding as it may be, La Commune (Paris, 1871) is essential viewing for anyone interested in taking an exploratory step outside the Hollywood norms.
  5. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Daring and unique, La Commune makes perfect viewing for the Fourth of July, which commemorates America's own revolution.
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