| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...it's such a repetitive and thinly constructed piece of filmmaking that the scope and complexity of Sampedro's case are turned to porridge." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie invites us to decide if we are pleased or not." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...wrings honest emotion and riveting dramatics from its tale." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...Amenábar deftly uses death as a window on life, honestly examining what makes living worthwhile." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Jay Antani |
"At every turn, the movie wants to wring heartache and tears, but its too contrived to elicit anything like real feelings." more... |
C |
Hollywood Reporter
Ray Bennett |
"...both poetic and profound." more... |
A |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...struggles to transcend the disease-of-the-week genre to which it belongs." more... |
C- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Although it's clear where Amenábar's sympathies lie, that doesn't prevent him from offering arguments to support both sides of this potentially charged issue." more... |
A- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a monumentally moving experience..." more... |
A |
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