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- 85Film Journal InternationalLisa Jo SagollaFilm Journal InternationalLisa Jo SagollaBriskly paced, the film makes for a visually exuberant experience as it cuts quickly among photos and video clips of Kusama’s flashy artwork, commentary from critics, gallery owners and fellow artists (delivered both on-camera and as audio over images of Kusama’s work) and footage of the maverick artist herself.
- 85Film Journal InternationalLisa Jo SagollaFilm Journal InternationalLisa Jo SagollaBriskly paced, the film makes for a visually exuberant experience as it cuts quickly among photos and video clips of Kusama’s flashy artwork, commentary from critics, gallery owners and fellow artists (delivered both on-camera and as audio over images of Kusama’s work) and footage of the maverick artist herself.
- 80Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMostly, Lenz is committed to showing as much of Kusama’s considerable output as possible, often lovingly panned over with an admiring camera. Think an exhibition program at 24 frames a second. But Kusama – Infinity is also a genuinely felt portrait of the artist as a dedicated survivor, ever in service to her vision of the world and fighting for her place in it.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreWith Kusama, the older she gets, the more interesting her “story” becomes. But what makes that story connect is the art itself — dazzling, overwhelming, mesmerizing and playful. All the obsession and depression, brazenness and brass in the world wouldn’t matter if she hadn’t had the goods, all along.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe film will make highly informative viewing both for those who get it – and for those who don’t.
- 75Original-CinKaren GordonOriginal-CinKaren GordonThe nut of the movie, the thing I return to again and again when thinking about it, is the issue of how much the odds were stacked against Kusama. Kusama-Infinity is a perfect movie for the #metoo era: A glimpse into the life of a woman with a vision who had the misfortune of being born at a time when even what was arguably the most progressive culture felt that it was just fine to ignore a woman’s voice.
- 70The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergKusama — Infinity, while conventionally structured, provides ample, illuminating access to an artist’s way of thinking and working.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeKusama: Infinity presents a creative life that is worth exploring, even by those who've been scared away by the crowds.
- 50Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneDespite the exuberance of the works featured, which are promptly flattened by the film's commitment to a traditional documentary blueprint, Yayoi Kusama's resilience still commands our attention.
- 42The Film StageThe Film StageWhere Lenz’s film fails is in its inability to remark upon anything in the abstract qualities of Kusama’s work beyond talking about it only in its historical importance or the most obvious interpretation.