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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanWatkins restages history in its own ruins, uses the media as a frame, and even so, manages to imbue his narrative with amazing presence. No less than the event it chronicles, La Commune is a triumph of spontaneous action.
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIt takes time to grow accustomed to the docu- drama's stylized approach, influenced by Bertolt Brecht and Jean-Luc Godard. But this nearly six-hour movie is generous with time.
- 90VarietyEddie CockrellVarietyEddie CockrellTaped in stark black-and-white and clocking in 15 minutes shy of six hours, invigorating pic is big, passionate and brimming with compelling human details and broad sociopolitical idealism.
- 80The New York TimesDave KehrThe New York TimesDave KehrIn these risk-averse times, it is a pleasure to see a film that fails by attempting too much. Frustrating and demanding as it may be, La Commune (Paris, 1871) is essential viewing for anyone interested in taking an exploratory step outside the Hollywood norms.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoDaring and unique, La Commune makes perfect viewing for the Fourth of July, which commemorates America's own revolution.