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Heaven’s GateOther

by Michael Cimino

Who uses, recommends or left Heaven’s Gate, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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French director, screenwriter and former Cahiers du cinéma critic; his films include Irma Vep (1996), Summer Hours (2008), Carlos (2010), Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) and Personal Shopper (2016).
loved

I have always admired Michael Cimino, and I loved Heaven’s Gate when it was released—with some quibbles.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Olivier Assayas, the entry for Heaven’s Gate.

2015-05-29·criterion.com ↗

Brazilian filmmaker and former film critic; directed Neighboring Sounds (2012), Aquarius (2016), Bacurau (2019) and The Secret Agent (2025), which won him Best Director at Cannes.
liked

Heaven’s Gate was so brutalized at the time of its release, but all things considered one feels most of the assessments now are actually positive. I think time has been kind to it; it’s an American epic that feels closer to a Soviet experiment than to straight-up Hollywood.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Kleber Mendonça Filho, the entry for Heaven’s Gate.

2020-05-06·criterion.com ↗

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