60
A true-life tale of espionage so brazen and crucial to World War II's outcome one marvels that it isn't better known; but the documentary would likely work better as a feature film.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
63
Slant Magazine by Glenn Heath Jr.
Using a whirlwind of archival footage, maps, and split screens, Edmon Roch conveys Juan Pujol Garcia's reign as Europe's premiere spy in a constantly fluid fashion, aesthetically mimicking his crafty and cagey nature.
60
The jarring juxtapositions only heighten the enigmatic air of the film's subject; even when he's right in front of us, he seems to be plotting his next wily act.
63
Fascinating though it is, the movie is thin on historical materials.
75
Even without the fine psychological shading, Garcia's story is a doozy.
70
The New York Times by Rachel Saltz
Edmon Roch has a great story to tell in Garbo the Spy, and he recounts it with the flair of a Hollywood spy movie: "Garbo" is dramatic, entertaining, even funny in parts.
75
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
Edmon Roch's Garbo the Spy is an engrossing documentary that is itself largely a work of the director's imagination.