80
Metascore
29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100VarietyGuy LodgeVarietyGuy LodgeNot merely a story of interspecies hierarchy, then, White God also puts forward a simple but elegant metaphor for racial and class oppression, as the outcast (or even outcaste) masses, sidelined in favor of the elite few, band together to assert their collective strength.
- 91The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangOverall a triumphantly idiosyncratic film with smarts and visceral impact in equal measure.
- 80CineVueBen NicholsonCineVueBen NicholsonThe ultimate message may be a little fuzzy, but Mundruczó has crafted a incredibly cinematic canine parable that remains gripping and inventive from its nose to its tail.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawWhite God works as an ambiguous satire of power relations generally: eventually the lower orders will rise up. The film has a flair and a bite which I have found lacking in Mundruczó's earlier films.
- 80Time Out LondonCath ClarkeTime Out LondonCath ClarkeIf it wasn’t so violent, the simplicity of the metaphor – how the abused and outcast will rise up – would work for young audiences. And you won’t beat it for dog acting.
- 80EmpireDamon WiseEmpireDamon WiseSuperbly acted allegorical drama with a climax that is not only breathtakingly exciting but flawlessly handled.
- 80Total FilmJamie GrahamTotal FilmJamie GrahamWho let the dogs out? This is Homeward Bound: The Incredibly Harrowing Journey, with the feelgood payoff arriving after many feel-shit sequences. Well worth it, though.
- 80The TelegraphMike McCahillThe TelegraphMike McCahillA social conscience movie with real cinematic bite.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe premise of this Hungarian/German/Swedish co-production is solid, even if the execution feels a little slack and the running time too long.
- 50Slant MagazineJesse CataldoSlant MagazineJesse CataldoIt affects a general air of artistically inclined realism, but it's mostly concerned with building tension via a steady accumulation of flatly conceived misery.