The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.... (Full plot summary below)
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The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.
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| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerDefining a politician’s titan legacy in a singularly unexpected way, Meeting Gorbachev meets its expectations. |
| The New York TimesBen KenigsbergBut if Meeting Gorbachev finds its subject mostly staying on a pro-peace, antinuclear message — and it’s a script that’s hard to argue with — Herzog shapes the film into a study in how world events often come down to quirks of character and circumstance. |
| EmpireDavid HughesHerzog and Singer have assembled a riveting and moving portrait of Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet president and arguably the greatest living politician, guided by Herzog's mellifluous voice and gently probing interview style. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMeeting Gorbachev is a hagiography, but it’s unafraid to position itself as such; Herzog makes his case proudly and passionately. |
| CineVueChristopher MachellHerzog has a knack for extracting pithy, poetic responses from his subjects, but here he outdoes himself. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoWhat makes Meeting Gorbachev most interesting is the way we see Herzog shape the narrative through his questions, narration, and filmmaking skills. |
| Slant MagazineChris BarsantiWerner Herzog’s documentary is a rare example of the arch ironist’s capacity to be awed not by nature but by man. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichNot since Klaus Kinski has Herzog aimed his camera at such an uncontrollable subject, and that includes the erupting peaks of “Into the Volcano” and the radioactive crocodiles in “The Cave of Forgotten Dreams.” |
| Boston GlobeMark FeeneySeveral talking heads appear, including George Shultz, James Baker, and Lech Walesa. Tellingly, none of the interviewees is Russian. A running theme is that many Russians consider Gorbachev a traitor. “A tragic figure” Herzog calls him. |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayAn engaging and touching valedictory to one of the most pivotal figures of the 20th century. |
