Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    100
    This is a superb picture, sharp, open-minded, wised-up and cinematically accomplished.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    91
    As an anatomy not only of Polanski's psyche but also of the legal system he confronted, it's as baroquely compelling as "The Dark Knight."
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Justin Chang
    90
    A mesmerizing portrait of the director as acclaimed artist and tortured human being.
  4. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    The most significant fact of the film is that the prosecutor Gunson, a straight-laced Mormon, agrees with the defender Dalton that justice was not served.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Noel Murray
    83
    Falls short of being a great film because it lacks a certain ambition.

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User Score
6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. BenD
    10
    A masterpiece of the documentary genre.
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