| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov |
"Despite its lengthy running time and occasionally languid pace, The English Patient feels brief and dreamlike." more... |
B+ |
BBC
Ali Barclay |
"A must see film for all lovers of cinema on a grand and sweeping scale." more... |
A |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"It is the kind of movie you can see twice--first for the questions, the second time for the answers." more... |
A |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...majestic, passionate, mysterious and thrilling." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"An epic in the grand romantic tradition of Lawrence of Arabia and Dr. Zhivago--that actually warrants the comparison." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...a solid story and an exquisitely-produced film." more... |
B+ |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...captivates as only the grandest and most consuming passions can." more... |
A |
New York Times
Janet Maslin |
"...fiercely romantic, mesmerizing tour de force." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"This is one of the year's most unabashed and powerful love stories..." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...proves that a movie love story can be smart, principled and provoking, and still sweep you away." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack |
"...mesmerizing..." more... |
A |
Washington Post
Desson Howe |
"...this is a movie to lose yourself in." more... |
A |
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