Seberg

Name: Seberg
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Released: December 13, 2019
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Anthony Mackie, Colm Meaney, Fatimah Hassan, Gabriel Sky, Jack O'Connell

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Amazon Studios | Release Date: December 13, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Colm Meaney, Fatimah Hassan, Gabriel Sky, Jack O'Connell, Jade Pettyjohn, James Jordan, Kristen Stewart, Margaret Qualley, Robin Thomas, Ser'Darius William Blain, Stephen Root, Victoria Barabas, Vince Vaughn, Yvan Attal, Zazie Beetz

Summary: Seberg is inspired by true events about the French New Wave darling and Breathless star, Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), who in the late 1960s was targeted by the FBI because of her support of the civil rights moCvement and romantic involvement with Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie), among others. In Benedict Andrews’ noir-ish thriller, Seberg’sSeberg is inspired by true events about the French New Wave darling and Breathless star, Jean Seberg (Kristen Stewart), who in the late 1960s was targeted by the FBI because of her support of the civil rights moCvement and romantic involvement with Hakim Jamal (Anthony Mackie), among others. In Benedict Andrews’ noir-ish thriller, Seberg’s life and career are destroyed by Hoover’s overreaching surveillance and harassment in an effort to suppress and discredit Seberg’s activism.… Expand

Director: Benedict Andrews

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Stephanie Zacharek

Aug 30, 2019

The picture is potent and engaging; even its fictionalized elements ring with the spirit of truth. And Stewart is off the charts, though that’s hardly a surprise. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Feb 25, 2020

With Stewart, we arrive at the only saving grace of Seberg, but a genuine saving grace. She is the only reason to see the movie, but she’s a really good reason. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Aug 30, 2019

Seberg somehow manages to pull off a tricky combination of radical politics, inter-racial sex and Hollywood tragedy while styling Stewart in Chanel. It’s quite a balancing act, but this is a film in which the story is just about strong enough to pull that heavy cart along. Read full review

The Film Stage Christopher Schobert

Sep 11, 2019

Seberg never quite makes the case for its own existence, nor does it demonstrate to the audience why its protagonist’s political beliefs were so revolutionary. Read full review

Josh Kupecki

Feb 26, 2020

Stewart (per usual) is the best thing about the film. Read full review

Tara Brady

Jan 22, 2020

The beats ought to form a more compelling narrative than they do. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Dec 13, 2019

Although Kristen Stewart pulls off Seberg’s short haircut, she hardly embodies any of the presence or persona of the French New Wave “It” girl. Stewart’s monotonous delivery makes her character sound uninterested and bored. Read full review

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GinaK

Mar 2, 2020

An interesting film that perhaps I liked better than many reviewers because I came to the film knowing nothing about Jean Seberg and very little about the years of her life the film portrays. I also admired Kristen Stewart’s performance because she became the enigmatic Seberg and made herAn interesting film that perhaps I liked better than many reviewers because I came to the film knowing nothing about Jean Seberg and very little about the years of her life the film portrays. I also admired Kristen Stewart’s performance because she became the enigmatic Seberg and made her interesting. Where did Seberg come from? Where was she going? The film was full of very specific detail, yet Seberg always seemed like a bottle drifting in the middle of an ocean where no shore was in sight.… Expand

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Indiefilmlover

Mar 1, 2020

On paper, "Seberg" sounds intriguing enough -- an international starlet jeopardizes her career when she gets romantically involved with a black community activist . The problem here is that the title character seems more motivated by lust and a desire to shed her wholesome girl-next-doorOn paper, "Seberg" sounds intriguing enough -- an international starlet jeopardizes her career when she gets romantically involved with a black community activist . The problem here is that the title character seems more motivated by lust and a desire to shed her wholesome girl-next-door image than to become someone who follows her heart and uses her position to fight against racial injustice. The result is a film that uses the FBI and its desire to neutralize even peaceful community organizations as merely window dressing instead of being the focus of the material. Kristen Stewart and her able cast do the best with what they have to work with, but one is constantly reminded of the white gaze. Perhaps the material would have been more compelling if it focused more on the good work that the Panthers and other grassroots organizations were doing in the community instead of the more confrontational aspects.… Expand