The film plays out like a pensive, high-minded version of "Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)."
– Martin Tsai,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr 2015
rotten:
There might be an engaging film buried beneath the severe dialogue, portentous music and ominous shadows of "1915." But a relentless and heavy-handed script makes the effort to find it seem futile.
– Ken Jaworowski,
New York Times,
21 Apr 2015
rotten:
[Its] admirable intentions don't make up for its muddled execution.