| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a harrowing look at institutional cruelty..." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"A fierce, brilliant film..." more... |
A |
| E! Online |
"...the film's immediacy may have something to do with the fact that the last Magdalene asylum closed just seven years ago." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Jeremiah Kipp |
"...comes off seeming self-righteous, gloomy, and redundant." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...(Director) Mullan's anger may have gotten the better of him as a dramatist." more... |
B- |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...its pared-down, neorealistic style keeps the story from feeling excessive." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
V.A. Musetto |
"The cast is amazing..." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"The Magdalene Sisters more than fulfills the promise of Mr. Mullan's audacious feature film debut, Orphans..." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"This is a worthwhile movie because it is well-made and encourages viewers to think and feel." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...a powerhouse." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...a powerful document of cruelty and sadism." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...passionate and angry and rousing..." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...one of the most gut-wrenching and expertly told films of the year." more... |
A- |
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