| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a cheerful, life-affirming film..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"Mostly, you just appreciate the time spent with these particular people in this particular place." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...Respiro features a talented, bronze-skinned cast and lots of lovely visuals..." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck |
"Magnificent sun-drenched locations and a lolling atmosphere of sensuality don't make up for an awfully thin story..." more... |
C |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas |
"...beautifully directed, but that doesn't keep it from seeming faintly silly." more... |
B- |
New York Post
V.A. Musetto |
"...Respiro has a sexy cast and is gorgeous to watch - but it takes more than that to make a movie worth seeking out." more... |
C |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...the movie has wonderfully naturalistic performances." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"For all its aspiration to a kind of mysticism, Respiro effortlessly captures an elemental truth about Italian sons and mothers..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"Director Emanuele Crialese captures a stifling, dead-end rural culture awash in nature's beauty but seething with pent-up sexual frustration..." more... |
B |
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