Synopsis
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
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Cast
- Robin WrightRobin Wright
- Harvey KeitelAl
- Jon HammDylan Truliner (voice)
- Danny HustonJeff Green
- Paul GiamattiDr Barker
- Kodi Smit-McPheeAaron Wright
- Sami GayleSarah Wright
- Michael Stahl-DavidSteve
- Don McManusBobs
- Jörg Vincent MalotkiMan in Zeppelin
Recommendations
- 100
IndieWire
A wholly original and thoroughly surprising fusion of sensory overload and liberal philosophy bound to confuse and provoke in equal measures. - 87
Film.com
The first half of “The Congress,” while still fascinating, does suffer a bit from keeping its focus on the gripes and accusations between Hollywood actors and producers...Once the Philip K. Dick-meets-”Inception” second half kicks in, the implications grow more universal. - 67
The Playlist
Overloaded with too many ideas, it does scant justice to the more interesting ones that crop up, while regularly diverting from any sort of central narrative to follow tenuous and ill-explained threads that end up in a foggy limbo. But just when it threatens to wholly frustrate, someone cracks an enjoyable inside-baseball meta movie-making joke and we're back on side for a bit. - 60
The Guardian
The Congress contains tricks aplenty and ideas in abundance. The problem comes in herding these scattered, floating elements towards a satisfying whole. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Ambition markedly outstrips achievement in The Congress, a visionary piece of speculative fiction that drops the ball after a fine set-up. - 60
The Dissolve
Too much of Ari Folman’s half-animated science-fiction feature The Congress feels just a bit off—but every now and then, the concept, the performances, and Folman’s visual flair combine to produce something extraordinary. - 60
Empire
A fascinating and visually impressive intellectual helter-skelter ride, but the lack of narrative coherence lets down its promising sci-fi concepts and satire. - 60
Time Out London
Folman’s vision is just too personal and obtuse, and the result can feel rather like watching someone else drop acid, enjoying their giddy descriptions of all the pretty colours but unable to fully engage.
