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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneThe film is full of astute, and poetically staged, critiques of the parallel worlds resulting from Iran's police state.
- 80The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergSubtlety and aesthetic elegance — the jerky animation complements the blunt tone — are not among the film’s virtues. Tehran Taboo aims to expose systemic hypocrisy; in that respect, it is brisk and bracing.
- 80Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThat the film is animated, yet feels so thoroughly real, is a testament to its vivid use of rotoscoping as well as a solid script by director Ali Soozandeh, an Iranian expatriate.
- 80The GuardianLeslie FelperinThe GuardianLeslie FelperinThe script crackles with such bleak little jokes like this, relieving the tension in a work that could otherwise prove overwhelmingly depressing and borderline melodramatic.
- 75RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireRogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireUsing skillful, involving storytelling and beautifully executed rotoscoped photography, director Ali Soozandeh creates a world of intersecting urban miseries and challenges.
- 75New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartIt’s a more somber companion to Marjane Satrapi’s 2007 film “Persepolis,” which explored life under the Iranian Revolution with dark humor: Here, the laughter’s mostly a prelude to tears.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungThe Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungWhile its frank approach is refreshing, there is a sense of too much.