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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottIt’s like a comprehensive exhibition catalog or a thorough critical essay — an indispensable aid to understanding and appreciating a fascinating artist.
- 80Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternIt’s the film Hesse deserves — lively and concise, though calmly comprehensive; thoughtful and essentially serious, but with a witty appreciation of the oddity, recklessness and absurdity that its subject valued; rich with history, and beautifully made in its own right.
- 80Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenA vibrant, affecting piece of filmmaking that’s sure to widen Hesse's following.
- 75The Seattle TimesJohn HartlThe Seattle TimesJohn HartlA unique and satisfying new documentary.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOne of the film's most poignant moments occurs at the end, with a brief shot of Hesse's gravestone. It was designed, we're informed, by Sol LeWitt.
- 50Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonEva Hesse relies too heavily on ventriloquism to recapitulate the high and low points of the artist
- 50New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeBlair has a colorless, weirdly teenage delivery that doesn’t convey Hesse’s vivid, brilliant personality. It is odd to watch a documentary where the subject becomes more interesting when she is discussed by other people.