65
Metascore
21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Paste MagazinePaste MagazineIt helps that this quiet film is stocked with actors who can carry the weight of their long silences, as well as a stellar supporting cast.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesThe Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesBatra turns a story that sounds tired and goofy into a lovely film with a tone of tender sadness.
- 80Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinA lovely, charming and gently transporting journey.
- 75The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupThroughout Photograph, Batra shows a sensitive touch and a patient eye for the subtle rhythms of human connection
- 75The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerWhat’s consistent about Photograph is the way it maintains the delicacy of a particularly fine short story, complete with some ghostly supporting characters and plenty of ellipses where more conventional movies would amp up the exclamation points.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganPhotograph’s deliberate pace does bring some rich rewards for the patient viewer, while a lovely ending feels like a throwback to the old-fashioned big screen romances of yore.
- 50Slant MagazinePat BrownSlant MagazinePat BrownIn pushing so many seemingly crucial moments off screen, the film transforms its main characters into blank slates.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanPhotograph goes a little too far in implementing Batra’s favored style of storytelling. Sometimes, less isn’t more, but — as in this case — not quite enough.