Cannes 2012: Critics Scorecard

Who will take home this year's coveted Palme d'Or? We run down what the critics are saying about the Official Competition.



OFFICIAL COMPETITION


August: Osage County

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Fading Gigolo

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Enough Said

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Abuse of Weakness

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Can a Song Change Your Life?

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

The Double

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Dallas Buyers Club

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Tim’s Vermeer

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

The Invisible Woman

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

At Berkeley

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Miss Violence

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

The Fifth Estate

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Stray Dogs

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Moebius

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

The Unknown Known

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

The Armstrong Lie

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.

Rush

Michael Haneke is no stranger to the Palme d’Or — he took home the prize with 2009’s The White Ribbon — and the director’s latest, a somewhat uncharacteristic drama about an elderly couple, has emerged as an early favorite this year. Reviews thus far have been unanimously positive, and some positively rapturous.