The insistent drive to place the redemption of a heroic individual in the foreground diminishes the same Japanese people punished by the tragedy; they are used as satellites for Depp's magnetic and compelling performance. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 20, 2022

[The biopic, environmental film, and photography genres] fuse unsurprisingly well in this homage movie with a social compromise that highlights a peculiar way to see the world from behind a camera lens. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Oct 18, 2022

Depp is quite good here as war photographer W. Eugene Smith. The environmental disaster story is hard to shake, and the stunning cinematography is a fitting tribute to an acclaimed photographer.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 1, 2022

There's no attempt to break the mold on conventional dramas of this ilk, whose "prestige" has faded as of late, and in that sense, it's a throwback of sorts... Minamata fulfills its modest goals, something you can't say about too many movies.

| Jul 8, 2022

Minamata aims at the soul. This powerful film meets its goal.

| Apr 19, 2022

Based on true events from photojournalist W. Eugene Smith's autobiography, Johnny Depp projects a searing image of pain under pressure.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Apr 14, 2022

One of those movies where the subject matter feels so urgent that is overwhelms most issues we might otherwise have with the storytelling.

| Original Score: B | Apr 12, 2022

The story of activism vs. corporate malfeasance may seem familiar but Johnny Depp offers up one of his more mature performances.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 7, 2022

A story that deserves to be told on its own merits and a film that effectively does exactly that. Minamata isn't perfect, but it's a solid tale of art as power and citizens as heroes.

| Original Score: B | Apr 6, 2022

Minamata features some of Depp's best acting in years as real-life photo-journalist Eugene Smith but the script's focus on the man's personal demons feels secondary in a story about thousands of Japanese people suffering from chemical poisoning.

| Original Score: C | Apr 4, 2022

A breathtaking reflection on systemic, murderous corporate cruelty and the brave late-life energy of the man who let the world know.

| Mar 9, 2022

As a chronicle of real-life events, Minamata plays things quite too safe to get the sort of impact it is hoping for. However, an experienced star like Depp ensures that we can comprehend the pain of a life capturing humanity at its worst.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 3, 2022

Minamata is a compelling movie that doesnt give Depp too much control in embracing the actors quirky choices that could have distracted from the thematic punch of the film.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Feb 18, 2022

Maybe Depp should stick with low-budget films as this is his best film in a long time.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 18, 2022

Worth a look to learn about an important issue and to see a struggling star remind us why we loved him in the first place.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 15, 2022

Sequences that should be thrilling or moving play out with very little energy. But Eugene's compelling photographs are recreated in ways that bristle with yearning compassion, reminding us of the power of a clear, honest image.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 15, 2022

Minamata shows photo journalism at its best, with a stellar star turn from Depp.

| Feb 15, 2022

“Minamata” is often undermined by its protagonist, whose boorish ways clash with Japanese culture and distract from its central message.

| Feb 15, 2022

"Minamata" reminds us what Johnny Depps charisma can do outside of his fantasy wheelhouse and Tim Burton security blanket.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 13, 2022

Spellbinding, taut and genuinely heartfelt. Johnny Depp gives an understated, nuanced and emotionally resonating performance.

| Original Score: 8.89429/10 | Feb 12, 2022