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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyA riveting first feature of startling maturity and intelligence.
- 90VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangPrecision-honed performances and a nonsensationalistic approach distinguish this impressive first feature from French helmer Alexandre Moors, which avoids pat explanations as it offers a speculative glimpse into murderous minds.
- 90Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe key question is whether this procedural—as in, here we watch killers proceed—contributes to any greater understanding. I believe it does.
- 88Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe filmmakers are more interested in questioning what brings people to commit senseless and merciless acts than they are preoccupied with the historical record.
- 80The DissolveKeith PhippsThe DissolveKeith PhippsIt finds no clear answers, but that suits both the horrific event and this haunting, elusive film.
- 75McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreBlue Caprice is a chilling portrait of motive, manipulation and mass murder.
- 75The A.V. ClubNick SchagerThe A.V. ClubNick SchagerBlue Caprice otherwise proves a deft mood piece, one that probes its characters’ states of mind while remaining wholly unmoved by their grievances and hang-ups.
- 60Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfBlue Caprice is probably what more post-9/11 cinema should have been: desperate for explanations, inchoate and wrapped in unspoken loneliness. Even though we can stomach it better a decade later, we’re still not healed.