Boarding Gate
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- Synopsis
- The new film from acclaimed and adventurous French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, 'Boarding Gate' is an erotic noir-thriller boasting an exciting international cast....
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- Starring
- Asia Argento, Michael Madsen, Carl Ng, Kelly Lin, Joana Preiss... See more
- Director(s)
- Olivier Assayas
- Distributor(s)
- Magnet Releasing
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min.
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The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites
Even in Boarding Gate, a modestly scaled, self-consciously tawdry exercise in genre appropriation, Mr. Assayas manages to say more about what it is to be human -- to desire, to fear, to be alone -- than most filmmakers say in a lifetime.Read the full review
Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites
The plot may be murky, but actress Asia Argento is a clear and commanding force throughout.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites
Boarding Gate's surfaces are often so staggeringly beautiful that its superficiality becomes forgivable, with the pleasant distractions of Assayas' multi-layered frames, Argento's sinewy allure, and snippets of Brian Eno ambience on the soundtrack. Why can't all movies this inane be this accomplished?Read the full review
