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Metascore
19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazinePat BrownSlant MagazinePat BrownThe film is an unnervingly beautiful tribute to the lives lost during the Holodomor, and to the people who have seen the world for what it is, instead of the dream of it they’re instructed to believe.
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawMr Jones is a bold and heartfelt movie with a real Lean-ian sweep.
- 70Screen DailyJonathan RomneyScreen DailyJonathan RomneyWith a cast impressively headed by James Norton, and cinematography that captures the bleakness of winter and deprivation to grimly palatable effect, Holland’s drama comes across in part as a meticulously mounted, sometimes solemn history lesson.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyNothing on either side comes close to the trenchancy or grim poetry of Jones' harrowing odyssey, which is as it should be. But there's also no reason for all the political obstructionism and journalistic frustration to be so windy.
- 60Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenIf a subplot showing Orwell writing ‘Animal Farm’ as he becomes persuaded by Jones’s evidence doesn’t entirely work, there’s plenty in this thoughtful journalism drama that does. And not a single scene in a car park.
- 60EmpireEmpireAnchored by a steadfast James Norton, Mr. Jones doesn’t grip as it should, but is a timely, well-made reminder about the importance of reporting the truth when the world doesn’t believe you.
- 50IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichMr. Jones is stymied by the clarity of its hero’s crusade. Exasperatingly scattershot for most of its long running time, this restless and misshapen film suggests its director’s nagging discomfort with a straightforward history lesson.