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The Survivor

The Survivor

2021

Barry Levinson

Ben Foster, Vicky Krieps, Billy Magnussen, Peter Sarsgaard ...

6.2

1,007

Drama Post World War II, Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by memories and guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.

	Media	Author	Review
		John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] delivers enough emotional resolution to satisfy mainstream audiences (...) This is probably the best film the director has made for cinemas in the nearly quarter-century since 'Wag the Dog'."
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"The pieces don’t always mesh, and there are patchy and prosaic moments, but this is still Levinson’s strongest work in years"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"An earnest, sometimes stolid biopic which is nonetheless hard to shake (...) Foster’s tortured portrayal is unflinching."
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"[A] clumsy biopic (...) Foster’s performance is ultimately the only thing that holds 'The Survivor' together across its three parallel timelines"
		Steve Pond The Wrap	"A haunted Ben Foster dominates real-life drama (...) Barry Levinson most substantial film in years"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"'The Survivor' unfolds with almost zero artistry, telling a true story that has inherent power but doing it with an alarming lack of subtlety and nuance, almost as if it’s going for [the Oscar] instead of a greater art"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"Levinson smartly employs a non-linear approach (...) Haft’s story will move audiences and is worth telling (...) Shot largely in Budapest the film looks very good"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Ben Foster gives a committed performance (...) in a derivative yet confident film (...) A decent and honourably intended picture (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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