Rotten
Penn has created a colorful tour guide, but in "This Must Be the Place," there's no there there.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
This Must Be the Place
A former rockstar is hunting down a Nazi criminal. This could be his greatest hit.
2011 · 1h 58m · R
Drama
Directed by
Paolo Sorrentino
Overview
A bored, retired rock star sets out to find his father's tormentor, an ex-Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the U.S.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
65%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Writer-director Paolo Sorrentino handles the story with surprising thoughtfulness.
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh
The cast ... is outstanding, dragging the offbeat story through the occasional look-at-me distractions.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Although "This Must Be the Place" holds our attention, it's a little difficult to say where it's headed.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
If you give Penn (and the movie) a chance, the character works, movingly and somewhat miraculously.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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