94
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibA fascinatingly fractured glimpse into a disengaged mind and a biopic-in-reverse of its subject, quite unlike any documentary seen before.
- 100Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranHeartbreaking, haunting and unexpectedly heartening, First Cousin Once Removed is an uncommonly moving documentary portrait of a mind in disarray.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungThe Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungBerliner crafts a quietly touching and illuminating memento mori from the steady dying of an intellectual light.
- 80The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldMr. Berliner’s film bravely brings us to the edge of language and experience.
- 80The DissolveNoel MurrayThe DissolveNoel MurrayFirst Cousin Once Removed doesn’t come across as overly demeaning or exploitative, because Berliner himself is so kind to Honig in their meetings. But it’s hard to deny that Berliner is using Honig’s deteriorating condition as fodder for his art, just as it’s hard to deny that Berliner’s willingness to risk that criticism is what makes First Cousin Once Removed such a great film.