Submergence
California Filmes | Release Date: April 13, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
9
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 9, 2018
James McAvoy and Alicia Vikander make a photogenic pair in this sometimes sweepingly romantic film, the most roundly satisfying fiction feature Wenders has made since, well, that first one about the angel so in love he gives up immortality. Read full review
60
Screen DailyWendy IdeMar 9, 2018
Wim Wenders’ latest is a handsome production which, although it is rich with symbolism, is ultimately not quite as satisfying as it should be. Read full review
58
IndieWireKate ErblandMar 9, 2018
Choked by overwrought trappings and suffocated by an unforgiving narrative structure, Wim Wenders’ “Submergence” is only bolstered by a pair of sterling performances from stars Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy, both of whom somehow rise above the lackluster film they’re sunk into. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Gayle MacDonaldApr 19, 2018
The audience is left, then, submerged in two very different movies where the protagonists are going to sink or swim – but unsatisfyingly – not together. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzApr 13, 2018
This is not a particularly fascinating movie, unfortunately, despite being well-done in most of the superficial ways. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 10, 2018
Submergence is a soapy, melodramatic romance in quiet greys and limp emotions. Read full review
50
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 9, 2018
There are moments when the film has the ability to absorb us, however fleetingly. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyApr 11, 2018
An objectively bad movie, paradoxically ponderous and pointless. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovApr 11, 2018
Submergence – despite much lovesick gravitas from its two leads – never quite coalesces into the epic romance that it should. It fizzles when it should ignite, leaving the viewer with a palpable yearning for something other than a shrug. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 9, 2018
There’s something to be admired about a film that can gracefully defy simple genre categorization but Submergence feels like a clumsy melange, a confused adaptation made by people who don’t seem quite sure what they have on their hands. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenApr 12, 2018
While Vikander and McAvoy are two undeniably photogenic actors who also radiate considerable intelligence, their best efforts are lost in the claustrophobic environment. Read full review
30
Village VoiceSimon AbramsApr 12, 2018
Like Vikander, you deserve better than Submergence. Read full review
30
The New York TimesGlenn KennyApr 12, 2018
The movie feints in the direction of confronting horrific geopolitical realities, but there’s a specter of sentimentality hovering above the proceedings, waiting to smother everything in sight. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineJake ColeApr 6, 2018
Submergence's globetrotting only succeeds at exposing the hollowness of the characters at the film's center. Read full review
25
The Film StageJoseph FalconeMar 9, 2018
Dabbling in topical themes like climate change and terrorism, all while attempting to execute a Bond-esque, star-crossed lovers narrative. Submergence’s commentary ultimately conveys a whole lot of nothing. Read full review
25
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthMar 9, 2018
Earnestly aiming to land with the weight of an Important Film married with Big Ideas, the more Submergence tries and strains to find connections to contemporary issues, the more those beats ring hollow. “Submergence” not only leaves the talent involved underwater, but the audience also longs for anything of significance to cling to. Read full review
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