Superbly acted, without a trace of coyness and with considerable heat.
60
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
All in all it's pretty lurid, but it delivers what it promises.
60
Village Voice
Village Voice
We'd gladly give ourselves over to the literate if chatty script and the generous helpings of Bulgarian beefcake, but our interest flags the moment Biba puts his clothes back on.
60
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
For his first feature in 15 years, Spanish filmmaker Eloy de la Iglesia has made a witty, unsentimental class comedy.
60
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Eloy de la Iglesia, who directed Bulgarian Lovers, has a light and witty touch, reminiscent of his countryman Pedro Almodóvar...But he needed a better screenplay.
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
De la Iglesia's years of filmmaking experience are obvious in the film's formal touches -- his transitions between scenes and time frames are smooth and very stylish.
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Ultimately suffers from an overabundance of plot and a paucity of depth, but it does provide some fleeting comic pleasures along the way.
25
New York PostMegan Lehmann
New York PostMegan Lehmann
The gay sex scenes that punctuate Eloy de la Iglesia's limp Spanish comedy, Bulgarian Lovers, are frequent and graphic, and it often seems as if the lackluster story exists solely to showcase them.