--- title: "Corsage: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/corsage/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/corsage" critics_score: 79 critics_reviews: 24 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Corsage (2022): what the critics said Critics' score 79 from 24 reviews: 20 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative. Most critics welcome Corsage as a witty, sympathetic reworking of the royal biopic, with Vicky Krieps providing the clearest point of agreement. Her performance is praised for making Elisabeth fierce, amused and contradictory, while suggesting the loneliness beneath her public composure. The reviews also favour Marie Kreutzer’s willingness to depart from costume-drama conventions, often finding the anachronisms playful and purposeful. Costumes, cinematography and sound receive praise for conveying both royal privilege and personal confinement. The spread runs from enthusiastic endorsement to qualified approval, with no outright negative verdicts. Reservations concern slow pacing, the choice of period in Elisabeth’s life and how convincingly the modern touches fit. Eye for Film finds some of those touches less assured than the film’s deeper moments, while The New Yorker questions its easy ridicule of historical manners. Even these more reserved responses retain considerable admiration for Krieps. ## Empire — Lou Thomas Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 20 December 2022. The review calls the film a surprising, funny and compelling period drama, despite some slow pacing. It especially praises Vicky Krieps’s performance and the playful anachronisms. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/corsage/) ## The AV Club — Manuel Betancourt Fi1m's normalised score 90/100 (inferred from the text). 23 December 2022. The critic calls the film a ravishing, masterful meditation on loneliness and finds its fictional historical approach both electric and energizing. They especially praise Vicky Krieps’s layered performance, which reveals the Empress’s inner life beneath her enigmatic expression. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/corsage-movie-review-vicky-krieps-marie-kreutzer-1849862033) ## Little White Lies — Caitlin Quinlan Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). Festival review. Quinlan finds the film an invigorating, elegant reinvention of the costume drama. She particularly praises Vicky Krieps’s lively performance and the film’s visual texture. [Read the review](https://lwlies.com/festivals/corsage-first-look-review) ## Los Angeles Times — Robert Abele Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 28 December 2022. A playful, provocative biopic that offers a tantalizing way forward for the genre. The critic particularly praises Vicky Krieps’s magnetic performance and Marie Kreutzer’s artful, defiant portrait of Elisabeth. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-12-28/review-corsage-vicky-krieps-marie-kreutzer-elisabeth-austria) ## Variety — Jessica Kiang Rating Critics Pick. 20 May 2022. Festival review. The review praises the film as a witty, liberating subversion of biopic and costume-drama conventions. It especially singles out Vicky Krieps’s performance for bringing the Empress vividly to life. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/corsage-review-1235270514/) ## The i Paper — Christina Newland Fi1m's normalised score 82/100 (inferred from the text). 23 December 2022. Newland finds the film an unusual, worthwhile biopic and a bold, ambiguous portrait of historical womanhood. She praises Vicky Krieps and Marie Kreutzer for doing justice to Sisi’s complexity. [Read the review](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/corsage-review-bold-ambiguous-feminist-period-drama-opposite-bridgerton-2040023) ## Radio Times — David Parkinson Rating 4/5. Parkinson presents the film as a fresh, gently anachronistic take on Empress Elisabeth’s life. He singles out Vicky Krieps for bringing new life to Elisabeth’s unfulfilled existence. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-hh1c58/corsage/) ## Sight and Sound — BFI Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 4 October 2022. Festival review. The review praises the film as a witty, modern reimagining that gives Empress Elisabeth agency and tragedy. It particularly singles out Vicky Krieps’s commanding, nuanced performance. [Read the review](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/corsage-empress-sissi-bends-bars-her-gilded-cage-this-smart-biopic) ## Time Out — Anna Smith Rating 4/5. 22 May 2022. Festival review. Smith presents the film as a spiky, witty period drama and praises Vicky Krieps as bold and brilliant. Krieps’s performance is singled out as the film’s driving strength. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/corsage-2022) ## IndieWire — Adam Solomons Rating B. 20 May 2022. Festival review. The critic finds the film a noble, often successful reclamation of Elisabeth’s story, though its ending leaves a bitter taste. Krieps’s electric performance, especially in scenes with Louis Le Prince, is singled out for praise. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/corsage-review-vicky-krieps-1234725517/) ## Slant Magazine — Keith Watson Rating 3/4. 10 September 2022. Watson finds the film vibrantly alive despite its story of repression and midlife angst. He especially praises Vicky Krieps’s wry, unsentimental performance as Elisabeth. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/corsage-review-marie-kreutzer-vicky-krieps/) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 20 May 2022. Festival review. Bradshaw finds the film austere and angular, but a shrewd study of anger and women’s confinement. He particularly praises Vicky Krieps’s exhilaratingly fierce, uningratiating performance. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/20/corsage-review-a-cry-of-anger-from-the-pedestal-prison-of-an-empress) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Leslie Felperin Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 23 May 2022. Festival review. Felperin finds the film a compelling, imaginative take on disaffected royalty, though its quiet period lacks a clear reason for its focus. She especially praises Vicky Krieps’s intelligent, regal performance and the striking costumes. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/corsage-review-cannes-2022-1235152389/) ## The New Yorker — Anthony Lane Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 23 December 2022. Lane finds “Corsage” smart and forthright, though he questions its easy ridicule of past manners. He singles out Vicky Krieps’s tough, amused performance and the film’s vivid images of constraint. [Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/01/02/damien-chazelles-babylon-goes-nowhere-in-a-mad-rush) ## Screen Daily — Wendy Ide Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 20 May 2022. Festival review. The review’s overall verdict is unavailable because the article text is paywalled. Its standfirst singles out Vicky Krieps’s portrayal of Empress Elisabeth as a chain-smoking, self-absorbed figure. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/corsage-cannes-review/5170246.article) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 22 December 2022. The page content is blocked, so the critic’s verdict cannot be determined. No praised or criticized element is available to identify. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/movies/corsage-review-vicky-krieps.html) ## The Skinny — Ben Nicholson Rating ★★★★★. 19 December 2022. The review finds Corsage a gloriously revisionist portrait of a woman pushing against royal constraints. It singles out Vicky Krieps’s charismatic, contradictory performance as its chief strength. [Read the review](https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/new-releases/corsage-2022-review) ## HeyUGuys Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). Festival review. The critic considers the film a fresh and compelling portrait of Elisabeth. They particularly praise Vicky Krieps’s outstanding, regal performance. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/corsage-review/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 22 December 2022. Festival review. The critic praises the film as an intelligent, sympathetic and sharply witty portrait of Empress Elisabeth. Vicky Krieps’s nuanced performance is singled out as a particular strength. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/corsage-film-review-vicky-krieps-empress-elisabeth-austria/) ## /Film — Sarah Milner Rating 8 out of 10. 16 September 2022. Festival review. The critic finds the film well-crafted and thoughtful, with a compelling perspective on femininity and identity. She particularly praises Vicky Krieps’s performance and the sumptuous cinematography and costumes. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/1011356/corsage-review-an-intimate-portrait-of-empress-elizabeth-tiff/) ## Paste — Kathy Michelle Chacón Rating 8.3/10. 5 January 2023. The review finds the film a warm, empathetic reimagining that makes Empress Elisabeth feel human. It especially praises Vicky Krieps’s performance and the sound design that conveys the empress’s loneliness. [Read the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/vicky-krieps/corsage-review) ## Deadline — Stephanie Bunbury Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 20 May 2022. Festival review. Bunbury finds the film clever and austere in intention, yet lush in execution, and says its approach works for her. She particularly praises its meticulously considered visual construction and its probing portrait of privilege and frustration. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2022/05/corsage-review-vicky-krieps-cannes-1235028838/) ## The Playlist Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 20 May 2022. Festival review. The headline indicates a positive review of the film. It singles out Vicky Krieps’s performance as Elisabeth for praise. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/corsage-review-vicky-krieps-marvels-as-elisabeth-of-austria-in-stunning-period-drama-cannes-20220520/) ## Eye for Film — Anne-Katrin Titze Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 28 September 2022. Titze finds the film compelling but uneven, with some modern touches feeling less assured than its deeper moments. She particularly praises Vicky Krieps’s performance and the exquisite costume design. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/corsage-2022-film-review-by-anne-katrin-titze) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/corsage.md