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Derrida
Directed by
Amy Ziering
and
Kirby Dick
2003
84m
Not Rated
Documentary
6.5
82%
58%
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Documentary about French philosopher (and author of deconstructionism) Jacques Derrida, who sparked fierce debate throughout American academia.
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Cast of Derrida
Jacques Derrida
Himself
Derrida Reviews
Denver Post
Vic Vogler
Exhibits a devotion to its subject that just might drive you to his books and make you wish for tea with the man who wrote them.
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
Is it possible for a documentary to be utterly entranced by its subject and still show virtually no understanding of it?
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
The result puts a human face on Derrida, and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally couldn't care less.
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
An absolutely first-rate documentary about his life and thought that is the cinematic equivalent of a mind-expanding drug.
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann
Dense and thoughtful and brimming with ideas that are too complex to be rapidly absorbed.
eye WEEKLY
Jason Anderson
Derrida turns out to be an engaging, provocative and droll fellow before the cameras.
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell
By applying definition to both sides of the man, the picture realizes a fullness that does not negate the subject.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
Along the way, we absorb bits and pieces of Derrida's ideas, but the total is insufficient for the newcomer to come away with any focused understanding of Derrida and only seems to fuel the dangerous cult of hero worship.
San Diego Union-Tribune
David Elliott
The film is an intriguingly superficial view of a famously deep man.
Village Voice
J. Hoberman
It's endearing to hear Madame D. refer to her husband as 'Jackie' -- and he does make for excellent company, not least as a self-conscious performer.
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
Seldom has a movie so closely matched the spirit of a man and his work.
Oregonian
Shawn Levy
We are left with a superficial snapshot that, however engaging, is insufficiently enlightening and inviting.
San Diego Metropolitan
Jean Lowerison
At the very least, if you don't know anything about Derrida when you walk into the theater, you won't know much more when you leave.
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Whether or not you're enlightened by any of Derrida's lectures on "the other" and "the self," Derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow.
Countingdown.com
Larry Carroll
Any movie this boring should be required to have ushers in the theater that hand you a cup of coffee every few minutes. Like a marathon runner trying to finish a race, you need a constant influx of liquid just to get through it.
Los Angeles Daily News
Bob Strauss
Those who managed to avoid the Deconstructionist theorizing of French philosopher Jacques Derrida in college can now take an 85-minute brush-up course with the documentary Derrida. Or, you can do something fun tonight.
Entertainment Today
Brent Simon
Dry but thought-provoking, Derrida is of interest because of the chasms of apparent contradiction it opens between the man and the philosopher.
L.A. Weekly
Holly Willis
The result is fascinating, whether you're smitten by him or his work, or simply intrigued by contemporary thought.
Film Threat
Tim Merrill
He's no easy mark, Derrida, but trying to keep up with him as he reasons his way through even the most simple questions makes for a rewarding experience.
Boxoffice Magazine
Rachel Deahl
It's incredibly enjoyable to watch Derrida pick apart, and fight against, the very process and premise of making a film about someone, particularly him.
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