The Command
critic Reviews
, 72% Fresh Tomatometer Score- The Command plumbs the depths of real-life disaster to tell an uneven yet reasonably diverting story of lives caught between bureaucracy and certain doom.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAmy NicholsonFilmWeek (LAist)
I was much less compelled by this film. I really was.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEd PottonTimes (UK)
[T]his is a punchy and poignant piece of film-making from Vinterberg.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTim RobeyDaily Telegraph (UK)
As a film, Kursk could have wound up much worse, though it has uneven visual effects and goes in for some frankly puzzling decisions, such as a bizarre switch-up in aspect ratios when the sub gets underway.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAnton BitelLittle White Lies
Thomas Vinterberg reconstructs the K-141 Kursk submarine disaster but throws in a few too many gimmicks.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePhilip De SemlyenTime Out
Thomas Vinterberg, usually so good at stripping his characters down to their barest states, doesn't feel like a good fit for the material.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRex ReedObserver
Even when it occasionally falters, it is polished, heartbreaking, and worthy of attention.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJason AdamsMy New Plaid Pants
The Command is a dark movie, despairing, but righteously so. You feel its frustration
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJoanne LaurierWorld Socialist Web Site
The Command is a taut, tension-filled movie, with all actors giving committed performances.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreYasser MedinaCinefilia
A conventional survival drama. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJames CrootThe Post NZ
A solid, serviceable action-drama, even if it plays somewhat fast and loose with the truth.
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