Michael
2011
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 36m
A drama focused on five months in the life of pedophile who keeps a 10-year-old boy locked in his basement.
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Michael
2011
Drama
Suspense/Thriller
1h 36m
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Avg Percentile 52.79% from 235 total ratings
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Rated 03 Jul 2012
67
19th
There are some really tense/interesting scenes, and I am a sucker for this Haneke/Dogtooth-esque tone, but there honestly just wasn't enough going on. It felt like Schlenizer thought the character being a paedophile would add an extra layer of context to absolutely anything, and that sadly turned out to not be the case. Still, we learnt one important lesson: paedos can't ski.
Rated 03 Jul 2012
Rated 27 Jul 2013
56
10th
Aside from a few tense scenes, this Austrian slice of misery is pretty unedifying, and as drab as its Dogme styling.
Rated 27 Jul 2013
Rated 06 Oct 2013
45
21st
It's commendable that Schleinzer chose to tread carefully with this inherently difficult and disturbing subject matter, neither condemning nor condoning Michael. But this objective lens through which we view the characters is just not sufficient. The characters (Michael and the boy) remain almost impenetrable all throughout. I gained no sense whatsoever of the internal turmoil that must be going on underneath. The convenient, easy-way-out ending only added to the disappointment.
Rated 06 Oct 2013
Rated 02 Jul 2012
71
59th
"Michael" manages to be hard hitting and tense without actually having anything happen. The subject matter is taken seriously, which I imagine will disappoint people looking for shock value or extreme cinema, and the actors (the kid should probably book therapy in advance) all do a good job. I couldn't decide if there was some pitch black humor in there or if I'm just a terrible person.
Rated 02 Jul 2012
Rated 15 Aug 2012
80
79th
A stark look into the life of a pedophile which is probably as slow-of-a-burn as you can get but had me up and about in my seat once the final 10 or so minutes kicked in. Throughout the film you will be asking yourself how many more of these cases have been left unsolved. Utterly terrifying stuff and it does not even feature mature graphic content.
Rated 15 Aug 2012
Rated 29 Sep 2012
70
55th
Troche jak u Haneke i milosnicy nieco wczesniejszych filmow tego rezysera powinni poczuc sie niemal jak w domu. Dobry film.
Rated 29 Sep 2012
Rated 30 Dec 2011
95
97th
was one of the best in cannes competition,deserved at least one major award.a powerful satire about the contemporary western society with a sarcastic attitude.a powerful and cold blooded directing,sencronyzed with the story.
Rated 30 Dec 2011
Rated 24 Apr 2021
65
55th
Hard to rate. It did keep my attention, and it was well made (even with some overly long shots towards the beginning). While naturally disturbing, it doesn’t got out of its way to be shocking or graphic. It’s not a “must see”, and it’s hard to recommend, but it’s a decently made film.
Rated 24 Apr 2021
Rated 24 Jan 2013
7
60th
(i had promised myself that i'm not gonna give 7 to a film anymore because that's what i'm prone to but, i just have to!) i wish the storyline was a bit more progressive.
Rated 24 Jan 2013
Rated 06 Feb 2013
70
44th
It's macabre, dark and very unpleasant. But I hated that fucking ending. I'm so bored with this cold and ironic haneke wannabe directing, it worked fine for a while in here because of the film's main character, but it's just not a right approach to storyteling, I think.
Rated 06 Feb 2013
Rated 24 May 2012
75
53rd
nisan 2012, ist film fest & Michael, pedofili gibi zor bir konuyu, haneke-vari bir tavir ile sorgulamadan, oldugu gibi ortaya koyuyor. Takdir edilesi bir dengeye sahip. film, asil basarisini da bu dengesine borclu.
Rated 24 May 2012
Rated 24 Jun 2012
72
56th
The story of the worlds most boring man. Who just so happens to be a pedophile.
Rated 24 Jun 2012
Rated 03 Mar 2012
15
21st
"Markus Schleinzer turns the film's victim into little more than a kicking, screaming cipher whose sufferings, while not exploited, are nonetheless diminished to the stuff of clinical observation." - Andrew Schenker
Rated 03 Mar 2012
Rated 18 Oct 2016
7
73rd
Understated and naturalistic in its approach, but the build up to the ending was totally gripping. A film that stays with you.
Rated 18 Oct 2016
Rated 20 Sep 2014
50
33rd
What a horrible film. It's well-made, but I'm not quite sure what the point of it all was
Rated 20 Sep 2014
Rated 16 Jul 2012
88
74th
The stark, matter-of-fact approach Markus Schleinzer takes to this movie (about a paedophile and his captive child) is more terrifying than any number of graphic horror movies you can name. It left me shaken, even though there is nothing remotely graphic here, and the sexual abuse taken place is discreetly implied only once or twice. There's a lot to think about here, though you might not have fun doing so.
Rated 16 Jul 2012
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