Archipelago Reviews
In scene after scene, meaning sneaks in and sometimes roars.
| Jun 26, 2014
This is a beautifully distilled and literally still work that lingers in the mind long after its conclusion.
| Jun 23, 2014
As much as a downbeat comedy of bourgeois mores, Archipelago is a sort of claustrophobic horror story, set in a place of no easy escape.
| Jun 18, 2012
Gloomy and unrewarding.
| Mar 8, 2011
Archipelago is a subtle film of sensed absences.
| Mar 7, 2011
| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 4, 2011
Hogg, though a fine film-maker, doesn't always prevent us feeling that these people are not worth worrying about.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 4, 2011
Hogg is inviting us to dismiss these people as fundamentally different to ourselves. But sat in a dark auditorium, we are merely laughing at each other.
| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 3, 2011
It's a difficult watch and a difficult sell, but this is quietly outstanding.
| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 3, 2011
No other British director is making films quite like this.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 3, 2011
Archipelago is a sad, funny, wise film.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 2, 2011
'Archipelago' confirms Hogg as a daring and mischievous artist, and a major British talent whose next move will be intriguing.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 2, 2011
A well-crafted affair elevated by terrific moments.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 28, 2011