The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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The Congress
Drama · Science Fiction · Animation · 2013
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
Movie details
The Congress
2013 Drama · Science Fiction · Animation 2h 3m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Congress?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Ari Folman
Written by
Ari Folman
Robin Wright
Robin Wright
Harvey Keitel
Al
Jon Hamm
Dylan Truliner (voice)
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Aaron Wright
Danny Huston
Jeff Green
Sami Gayle
Sarah Wright
Michael Stahl-David
Steve (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Congress on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.