An international co-production of the United States and Canada, its subject is philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek, a prolific author and former candidate for the Presidency of Slovenia.

[1] A. O. Scott of The New York Times observed, "Ms. Taylor, clearly thrilled by her proximity to her hero, seems incapable of the analytical distance that would provide insight into either his ideas or the cultural phenomenon he represents.

"[2] Eddie Cockrell of Variety called the film a "verbose profile" of Žižek containing "a lot of esoteric, eccentric theories, and little context within his globetrotting life.

"[3] Sean Axmaker of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer graded the film B and said it "attempts to put Žižek's philosophy into practical, accessible terms.

"[4] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film three out of five stars, adding he thought it "doesn't quite have the interest and focus of Sophie Fiennes' recent Žižek documentary, The Pervert's Guide to Cinema.