Leviathan

"'Leviathan' is a sober and compelling tragic drama (...) It is acted and directed with unflinching ambition, moving with deliberative slowness, periodically accelerating at moments of high drama and suspense. (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of five)" 

"A stunning, surprisingly funny satire that dares to question whether his homeland is servings its citizens' best interests." 

"Huge monsters of the deep move under the surface of this powerful, craftily allusive and elusive film, the director’s best and most courageous so far." 

"None of his [Zvyagintsev's] preceding features reaches the heights of dark, probing inquiry on display in his beautifully layered epic 'Leviathan'." 

"The director, Andrey Zvyagintsev, has a heavenly eye but a leaden hand, and his movie is as heavy as it is transporting, filled with stirring shots of the natural world and deep dives into a human realm flooded with tears and vodka." 

"'Leviathan' is a stupendous piece of work that transcends language and borders. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"