Metacritic Movie Ratings
ALPS Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 70

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  Like "Dogtooth," Alps works by systematically unsettling our sense of what is normal and habitual in human interactions.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  The film takes some deciphering, but once a viewer cracks its code Alps opens up into something expansive and rich. Part of what makes Lanthimos so uniquely masterful is that he remains in control while refusing to point toward any singular interpretation.

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• 63

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  A film peculiar beyond all understanding, based on a premise that begs belief. It takes itself with agonizing seriousness, and although it has the form of a parable, I am at a loss to guess its meaning. Yet I was drawn hypnotically into the weirdness.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Variety

  The cumulative force of the screenplay and Yorgos Mavropsaridis' editing is not as hypnotic as in "Dogtooth," perhaps in part because those familiar with Lanthimos' m.o. will know what to expect.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Village VoiceNick Pinkerton

  It's quibbling to draw up columns denoting what Lanthimos, a difficult but undeniable talent, does right and does wrong. He's seemingly working intuitively here, and whatever missteps he makes while feeling his way forward, he manages to pass quite near to one of the essential conundrums of being human.

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