60
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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanThe Invisibles is a powerful testament to the remarkable courage of those forced into heroism, and to the exceptional strength of those who chose it freely.
- 70Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternOf the 7,000 Jews who resisted, about 1,700 survived. The stories of these four don’t constitute high drama; there’s none of the dramatic clarity of “Schindler’s List.” But they testify to that part of the human spirit concerned with ironic humor, improbable daring and unlikely generosity.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAlthough this movie’s unusual mix of first-person interviews, archival footage, voiceover narration and dramatic reenactments is a bit awkward, it still makes for a gripping, involving and affecting experience.
- 70Arizona RepublicSamantha IncorvaiaArizona RepublicSamantha IncorvaiaThe Invisibles is part documentary and part feature film. For most of the movie, it's a good thing.
- 63RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyA film like The Invisibles is part of bearing "precise witness." We clearly need reminders, and constant ones, of the end result of "otherizing" an entire group of people.
- 50Slant MagazinePat BrownSlant MagazinePat BrownThe film doesn’t bring to light otherwise unexplored aspects of the experience or memory of persecution and genocide.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisHearing from these survivors is vitally important. But by smushing together two distinct styles of narrative, The Invisibles risks draining the power from both.
- 50Original-CinLiam LaceyOriginal-CinLiam LaceyNeither version of the film — the talking-heads documentary or the period drama — has the depth to achieve much impact.