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The Last Vermeer

2019

Dan Friedkin

Claes Bang, Guy Pearce, Vicky Krieps, August Diehl ...

5.9

575

Drama. Thriller Just after WWII soldier Joseph Piller (Claes Bang) investigate renowned Dutch artist Han van Meegeren (Guy Pearce), who is accused of conspiring with the Nazis. Despite mounting evidence, Piller becomes increasingly convinced of Han's innocence and finds himself in the unlikely position of fighting to save the life of the colorful man with a mysterious past.

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter	"An uneven but enjoyable historical drama (...) Pearce knows how to charm an audience with the most restrained and understated technique"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"This isn’t the kind of storytelling that flatters the audience’s intelligence, and yet, spelling things out ensures that viewers who don’t like to work too hard can follow along easily and focus on the film’s other pleasures"	POS
United Kingdom	Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"All the lavish sets and gorgeous costumes in the world – and they are here – can’t quite cover over the cracks in Friedkin’s canvas"	NEU
United States	Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"The film moves from detective story to courtroom drama with nicely sketched character studies as a bonus (...) The movie ultimately belongs to Pearce’s van Meegeren"	POS
Canada	Andrew Parker The Gate	"A humdrum and predictable post-World War II melodrama, 'The Last Vermeer' is far from a work of art (...) Bang seems miscast here"	NEG
United States	John Anderson The Wall Street Journal	"The performances are quirky, not unwatchable, but whether either of the lead performers is right for his role is a question"	NEU
United States	Tara McNamara Common Sense Media	"Friedkin dips his brush into the complicated emotions following WWII, masterfully painting an exquisite portrait of two men that's dripping with the messiness of human nature"	POS
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"Even with a few courtroom theatrics and some profound ethical issues to chew on, 'The Last Vermeer' is ultimately a dreadfully milquetoast outing."	NEG
United States	Mike D'Angelo AV Club	"'The Last Vermeer' tells an irresistible true story… after a lot of useless misdirection"	NEU

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