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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe Case Of The Grinning Cat is a sequel of sorts to Marker's epic three-hour 1977 documentary on the decline of the left, "A Grin Without A Cat"--though this new work is both shorter and more playful.
- 88PremiereAaron HillisPremiereAaron HillisMarker's even-handedness and playful spirit tries to show that innocent art and activist politics are two sides of the same culture, even if deviant government duplicity threatens the balance between them.
- 88Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley Morris"Grin Without a Cat" brilliantly used montage and a wide intellectual scope to speculate about the history of war and revolution. "Grinning Cat" is a more modest achievement, but the director's wisdom remains robust.
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumI can't think of a better portrait of contemporary Paris or the zeitgeist of 2001-'04 than Chris Marker's wise and whimsical 58-minute 2004 video...no one can film people in the street better than Marker or combine images with more grace and finesse.
- 80The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisOne can never get enough of this prodigiously talented octogenarian artist and his bestiary.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoSounds boring, but it's not, thanks to Marker's whimsical irreverence.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanApproaching 85, cine-essayist Chris Marker remains as lively, engaged, and provocative as ever--and no less fond of indirection.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film doesn't really manage to sustain attention through its brief running time. But it is heartening to see that the filmmaker, now in his mid-80s, is as passionately engaged as ever.