57
Metascore
15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA wise and beautiful film.
- 80The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderBrims with understanding of the complexities of relationships, the frailties of humankind and the possibilities of joy.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonAt once proudly conservative, passionately idealistic and beautifully assured.
- 70Film.comTom KeoghFilm.comTom KeoghFew movies this year have been quite so rewarding with their 11th hour epiphanies.
- 70L.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyL.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyThe picture's deepest strength, however, is the fire Fernán-Gómez conjures from deep within himself, as if "honor" were an extinct volcano he could will into exploding, given enough anger and time.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickUndercut by funereal pacing and an ending that seems more than a little contrived.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittOld-fashioned storytelling.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsEssentially conversations, confrontations, and an extremely pat -- and very verbal -- reconciliation.
- 40TV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsTV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsVeers inconsistently between sit-com jokeiness and nostril-flaring melodrama.
- 30Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonNot only is the dialogue endless...it's like driving behind a 15 mph geezer on a one-way street.