Matthias & Maxime
PRO-FUN media Filmverleih | Release Date (Streaming): August 28, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
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Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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10
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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83
The A.V. ClubJason ShawhanSep 8, 2020
This is a film with big emotions and swoon-worthy wet hair moments, and it finds unexpected places in the subconscious to settle. Read full review
83
The PlaylistCaroline TsaiMay 24, 2019
The film’s dialogue is exceptional. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeSep 8, 2020
Ultimately, the revelation here is not so much Dolan’s more contemplative approach to film-making, but the subtlety and sensitivity of his performance. Read full review
80
EmpireSophie Monks KaufmanAug 26, 2020
A relatively subtle yet moving entry into the Dolanverse, where explosive love is sublimated beneath the ebb and flow of friendship rhythms, and characters are revealed in tender observational details. Read full review
80
Vanity FairRichard LawsonJul 11, 2019
All the conversational ramble and social intimacy of Matthias & Maxime has the murmur of truth. It’s textured and specific; it slows and quickens with the cadence of real life. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 23, 2019
There is such tenderness and gentleness in this film. Read full review
80
TheWrapSteve PondMay 23, 2019
Sharp and warm ... It reaffirms a distinctive cinematic voice who might be going back to his greatest hits, but has brought something new to them. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 23, 2019
It feels at once younger and older, sweeter and more seasoned, than Dolan’s last few films.... [It's] not out to scout new stylistic territory, but confident in the turf it covers, often gorgeously so. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 23, 2019
None of this movie feels amateurish or unmotivated, but virtually everything on the periphery of its main plot manages to detract from what’s going on between Matthias and Maxime. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyAug 28, 2020
Much of Matthias & Maxime is pedestrian to the extreme, and there is a general lack of character development across the board, but the way Dolan chooses to frame things, the visual choices he makes, the way he revels unashamed in the big-ness of the emotions, makes it an entertaining ride. Read full review
60
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMay 23, 2019
A slight but necessary palate-cleanser, as crisp and tangy-sweet as raspberry sorbet, and Dolan’s most conventional and accessible work to date. Read full review
58
The Film StageLeonardo GoiJun 1, 2019
Matthias & Maxime lacks the raw, blazing energy Dolan can excel at. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 27, 2020
This exploration of suppressed homoerotic longing would be infinitely more moving if the pair had even a smidgen of sexual chemistry. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineBen FlanaganAug 23, 2020
Xavier Dolan’s characters are of such broad definition that it’s impossible to regard them as anything other than aesthetic objects. Read full review
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzOct 9, 2019
Unfortunately, the new film Matthias & Maxime arrives lacking much of the emotional urgency of the Dolan who once captured the international art-house crowd, feeling provincial in more ways than one. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschMay 23, 2019
There’s nothing glaringly wrong with the new movie. ... What’s missing is the blazing urgency. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd May 23, 2019
It’s curiously flat and dreary-looking ... There was a time when I used to wish that Dolan would settle down a little—the manic energy of his work could be exhausting. But if this is the alternative, I take it all back. Read full review
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Screen DailyTim GriersonMay 23, 2019
On occasion, the sincerity and unabashed emotion can be bracing, but more often this rambunctiously enthusiastic writer-director overestimates how compelling his protagonists’ plight is, giving us a florid melodrama without enough grit underneath the operatics. Read full review
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