The potential for tension between Simons and his new colleagues makes Dior And I compelling.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 28, 2021

Meet the new boss.

| Jun 14, 2019

The film pays homage to Mr. Dior with a story that is both personal and informative.

| Nov 9, 2018

The excess detailed in the Saint Laurent films is well behind us - which is good for Simons' health, but perhaps not so good for documentary viewers looking for something beyond formulaic structures.

| Oct 22, 2018

Anyone who enjoys seeing the process behind creating a beautiful object and a peek into a rarified world should find Dior and I a good fit.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 20, 2017

It celebrates Simons' vision, but, more interestingly, also reveals to viewers the busy, hierarchical world of the atelier, where dozens of highly skilled craftspeople, headed by a workshop première, labour for long hours on a collection.

| Sep 12, 2017

Dior and I seems like the movie equivalent of one of those glossy multipage ad spreads that thicken up your favorite perfume-scented magazines - or, at best, an extended and extremely haute episode of Project Runway.

| Aug 24, 2017

A film that will timidly approaches the people who are part of the "soul of Dior" workshop. The team effort that marked a before and after for the firm. [Full review in Spanish]

| Oct 21, 2016

A film in an almost journalistic documentary format or reality show and also, almost, a dedication of love. But here, the object of that love is much nobler than we could imagine at first. [Full review in Spanish]

| Oct 21, 2016

A film that gives a look to the creative process and the roots of a fashion icon. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 21, 2016

The camera follows models and Simons and we do get an inside look into what makes a fashion house stay on top.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 23, 2016

It makes for a surprisingly grounded and realistic look at life at House of Dior.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 27, 2016

This behind-the-scenes documentary ... has at least proven its worth in capturing a pivotal moment in the Paris fashion house's legacy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 2, 2016

The film's valuable and rare glimpse into the inner workings of a luxury fashion label is something only a small niche of true style nerds will appreciate.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 18, 2015

The result is a very human portrayal of an exotic industry and an honest portrait of an accomplished man confronting serious stress with the help of a dedicated team.

| Nov 5, 2015

Those who got their introduction to fashion design through "Project Runway" are probably in for a huge surprise.

| Oct 8, 2015

this Mission: Impossible aspect ... provides ... a sense of palpable tension, and which might make it palatable for viewers who give not a whit for haute couture.

| Original Score: 87/100 | Jun 8, 2015

Prêt-à-porter-trained Simons struggles to express himself in an environment of hand-stitched glamour, and the film becomes a cross-generational dialogue about artistic authorship.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | May 29, 2015

"Dior & I" is just good drama, quite moving and suspenseful as it shows talented and creative people pushing themselves to the edge. No matter how nice our clothes are, we're all human underneath.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 22, 2015

As Tcheng gets his cameras into the day-to-day operations of the Dior atelier, the movie becomes a portrait of the process - the hierarchies and traditions that turn ideas into wearable art.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 16, 2015