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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleWhether you view it as a trenchant treatise on the contemporary effects of Marxism, or just a wonderfully odd glimpse into a fading star of the fashion industry, Celebration is at turns beguiling, fascinating, and true, which is what one should want and need out of a documentary.
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennySaint Laurent was essential to 20th-century culture, and Celebration shows the inevitable fading of glory as well as the enduring features of his life’s work.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckCelebration ultimately resembles more of a snapshot than a fleshed-out portrait, but it's one that's likely to linger in your memory for a long time afterwards.
- 80Screen DailyJonathan RomneyScreen DailyJonathan RomneyAn elegant, sometimes eerie film, Celebration does not editorialise: its only implicit commentary is a futuristic electronic score, which suggests that Saint-Laurent is something of an extra-terrestrial being. A tender, more melancholic work than its title would imply, Celebration should not be construed as a debunking of its subject, more as a gentle lament for an institution fading into the sunset.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThe peek into this world, at this time, feels like a rare treat, an unearthed gem released from a vault.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawGives us an amazingly candid and rather shocking study of the legendary fashion designer, and his apparent physical and mental deterioration at the age of 60.
- 80Film ThreatAlex SavelievFilm ThreatAlex SavelievAn insightful character study, and an absolute must-watch for Saint-Laurent fans – or anyone with a remote interest in the fashion industry.
- 75Slant MagazinePat BrownSlant MagazinePat BrownOlivier Meyrou’s ironically titled documentary weaves a tightly constructed story about success, power, and mortality.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt remains an eye-opening and artful look at just what it took to create that couture, that image and that legacy and that brand — still vital and popular all these years after the shy dreamer’s death.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeCelebration doesn’t feel entirely fair, but it’s a priceless addition to our understanding of how Yves Saint Laurent — the man, the myth, la marque — operated: a flawed film whose mere existence makes it essential viewing.