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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyEach individual shot creates a frisson of desolation that resonates far beyond the facile irony suggested by the movie’s title.
- 88Slant MagazineJames LattimerSlant MagazineJames LattimerA real yet illusory world is evoked so seamlessly that it also feels just one step away from pure cinematic fiction.
- 83The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe fact that movies are a technology of motion makes them uniquely suited to capturing stillness; Geyrhalter takes full advantage, using vivid sound design and his own eye for striking static compositions to create haunting tableaux.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerSimilar in form to the director’s previous nonfiction studies (Our Daily Bread, Over the Years), this wordless assemblage of fixed shots is as much a museum piece as it is a strictly art-house item, inviting viewers to sit back and let the imagery consume them.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceInstead of uncovering artifacts from long ago, Homo Sapiens shows us our own relics in the making.