The First Monday in May

2016

91 mins

Directed by Andrew Rossi
77%
69%
Documentary

Documentarian Andrew Rossi chronicles the creation of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history,... More

Documentarian Andrew Rossi chronicles the creation of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, 'China: Through The Looking Glass'.

With unprecedented access, filmmaker Andrew Rossi captures the collision of high fashion and celebrity at the Met Gala, one of the biggest global fashion events chaired every year by Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour. Featuring a cast of renowned artists in many fields (including filmmaker Wong Kar Wai and fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Paul Gaultier and John Galliano) as well as a host of contemporary pop icons like Rihanna, the movie dives into the debate about whether fashion should be viewed as art.

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The First Monday in May | Ratings & Reviews

77_%60 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
69_%1,853 reviews
Audience score rating

"On the first Monday in May, New York’s Metropolitan Art Museum’s fundraiser brings together designer-dressed artists, actors, popstars and politicians for what Vogue's larger-than-life Editor-at-Large Andre Talley describes as “the Superbowl of annual social fashion events”."

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Flicks

"First Monday in May is most compelling when simply taking up residence alongside Bolton, Wintour and Wong as they oversee the myriad aspects of their production."

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Variety

"Isn’t a deep examination of its subjects, but at least it’s breathtaking to look at."

"Sloppy."

"In the end, it all comes down to a collaboration between art, commerce and celebrity."

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Sydney Morning Herald

"The lack of conflict or real insight could mean that the film's theatrical prospects might be limited to fashion fans, however its appeal within that section of the audience will be considerable."

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Screen Daily

"At a tidy 90 minutes, this film never outstays its welcome."

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Newshub

"Debates about how best to represent both fashion and China - with the likes of Baz Luhrmann and Wong Kar-wai weighing in - are provocative and useful. But Rihanna walking the red carpet in an Asian-inspired ensemble is fine art in motion."

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