A lovely, charming and gently transporting journey.
75
The Film StageJordan Raup
The Film StageJordan Raup
Throughout Photograph, Batra shows a sensitive touch and a patient eye for the subtle rhythms of human connection
75
The A.V. ClubJesse Hassenger
The A.V. ClubJesse Hassenger
What’s consistent about Photograph is the way it maintains the delicacy of a particularly fine short story, complete with some ghostly supporting characters and plenty of ellipses where more conventional movies would amp up the exclamation points.
Photograph’s deliberate pace does bring some rich rewards for the patient viewer, while a lovely ending feels like a throwback to the old-fashioned big screen romances of yore.
For all the complex class politics and bottled-up desires at play in its narrative, Batra’s film is perhaps a shade too timid for its own good; it touches the heart, but hovers just short of the soul.
50
Slant MagazinePat Brown
Slant MagazinePat Brown
In pushing so many seemingly crucial moments off screen, the film transforms its main characters into blank slates.
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Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Photograph goes a little too far in implementing Batra’s favored style of storytelling. Sometimes, less isn’t more, but — as in this case — not quite enough.