Archive
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date (Streaming): July 10, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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5
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1
Negative:
0
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100
Film ThreatEnrique AcostaJul 9, 2020
Gavin Rothery understands that filmmaking is a visual medium. The story of Archive is told through pictures as much as dialogue. In some of the most effective and integral scenes, no one is talking. Archive is an old story told well. Read full review
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PolygonTasha RobinsonJul 11, 2020
It’s highly competent throughout, and outright brilliant at times, but it lacks the necessary level of connection with the real world. And by the end, it’s lost track even of its own hard-earned but fragile sense of emotion. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 10, 2020
The feature writing/directing debut for a man whose history is in art departments, it should be no surprise that the pic looks wonderful, with distinctive design and lush settings; but Rothery also fares well with the human element, helped by a mature lead performance by Theo James, best known for the YA Divergent franchise. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloJul 10, 2020
Archive is a somewhat unwieldy sci-fi thriller to get into. The plot twists are many, and so are the cliches. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 7, 2020
Put these elements together with some solid acting by James and a touching turn by the Parisian Martin, and Archive becomes a genre film that, if it doesn’t transcend the sum of its parts, at least has the parts to let us buy in and enjoy the story that it’s telling, derivative as it is. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeJul 9, 2020
The sleek result, like the scientist’s hi-tech Frankenstein creation, impressively looks and sounds the part, without quite having a soul of its own. That’s enough to make Archive a compelling calling card for the British freshman, with the promise of more advanced models to come. Read full review
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