Film critic A.O. Scott, in his New York Times review, somewhat (but not entirely) jokingly referred to this new film as an example of a kind of auteurist cinema, in that the aesthetic clearly reflects the vision of one man, director Michael Bay (who also directed the previous three films). (chrisreedfilm.com)
That Haneke has been able to conquer all before him with two very different films, neither of which will go down as highpoints in his career, seems only to confirm the widespread notion that he is head and shoulders above every other filmmaker working in auteurist cinema at present. (sensesofcinema.com)
So, the European Film Awards isn't a celebration of the industry (unlike the Oscars), but an affirmation of auteurist cinema. (sensesofcinema.com)