| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Stunning acting and a very smart plot make this a must-see." more... |
A- |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"The movie's an odd hybrid: a highbrow suspense freak-out." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper |
"Dench is one of the most menacing spinsters this side of Kathy Bates in 'Misery'..." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...is worth seeing mainly for the way Judi Dench toys with Cate Blanchett..." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...seduces the audience in a fresh, off-balance way..." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Don Willmott |
"If you don't already worship at the Church of Judi Dench, 'Notes on a Scandal' may be the film that causes your conversion." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"The scandal is the misogynist tone taken toward this film's female characters." more... |
C |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...arguably the year's most entertaining art-house film." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...a misanthropic game of cat and mouse from which no one emerges unscathed..." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...is an attempt to make a 'Fatal Attraction' type thriller for the art house crowd." more... |
B- |
Rolling Stone
Richard Eyre |
"If you want to see explosive acting..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a superbly acted and compelling character study..." more... |
B |
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