| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Even when Pedro coasts, he comes up with something interesting." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Whether she's dusting a headstone, mopping bloody linoleum tile, or pretending to chirp a tune, Cruz is a spectacle." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...enchanting..." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...draws upon all sorts of influences..." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...a solemnly flipped-out soap opera of love, family, and the ties that blind..." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"...a witty and woozy paean to the off-kilter wonder that is Spanish womanhood. Again." more... |
B+ |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...full of surprises and reversals, unfolds with breathtaking ease and self-confidence." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"As usual, Almodovar draws strong performances from all of his actors." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
" You do not want to miss this one." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...a ridiculously entertaining melodrama..." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak |
"Cruz is tough and sexy..." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...wonderfully moving and intriguing..." more... |
A |
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