94
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireRogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireEven measured against the Iranian and international cinematic treasures of the ‘70s, Aslani’s vision is still breathtakingly distinctive, an incisively devastating social critique embedded in a complex tale of intrigue, greed, oppression, and murder. The film is also, and perhaps most strikingly, a stylistic tour de force.
- 91The Film StageGlenn Heath Jr.The Film StageGlenn Heath Jr.Chess of the Wind is a shining example of how familiar genres and tones can meld together to form something that feels brand new.
- 90The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyAslani pulls story threads together with an elegant moving camera that doesn’t immediately give up all the secrets a scene may contain.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsIt’s somewhat challenging and methodical in its pacing, but if you respond to it — as I did — this ghost from Iran’s 1970s New Wave is a reason to give thanks.