The Mountain
critic Reviews
, 64% Fresh Tomatometer Score- The Mountain finds its provocative director further honing his craft -- but formal flair and an engrossing Jeff Goldblum performance may not be enough to sway the unconverted.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBen SachsChicago Reader
One can easily watch the film the way Andy takes part in Wallace's odyssey-but you'll probably be disappointed if you expect the various ideas to add up to more than the sum of their parts.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMick LaSalleSan Francisco Chronicle
There's a chill about "The Mountain" that's conveyed in visual terms. And then it all, slowly and then completely, falls apart.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMarjorie BaumgartenAustin Chronicle
The Mountain has productive veins of ore for those willing to mine it. But be aware that finding gems will require sweat equity.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKaren HanPolygon
Goldblum's star persona keeps The Mountain mesmerizing.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreA.A. DowdAV Club
[A] strikingly glum midcentury drama.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreK. Austin CollinsVanity Fair
The Mountain dredges up so much that it doesn't seem to know where to go - but the sad horror of what's at stake, particularly for Andy, nevertheless come through.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDan SchindelHyperallergic
The Mountain is uniquely brutal. It offers little entertainment for many viewers, but for anyone who can recognize this kind of melancholy, it might be a dark catharsis.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreZhuo-Ning SuAwards Daily
Think the meticulously manipulated, taxidermically inspired compositions of Roy Andersson with his Scandinavian humor substituted by David Lynch's brand of dread, and you get a pretty good idea what it's like to be sucked into The Mountain.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAndrea ThompsonA Reel of One's Own
[The Mountain] doesn't allow its characters to make much of an impression.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePeter SobczynskieFilmCritic.com
It is clearly aiming to be a truly discomfiting moviegoing experience and on that level, it certainly succeeds.
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