8 ½ Women
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: May 26, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
7
Negative:
10
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50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A nod to Fellini--and that "half" turns out to be a typically dark Greenaway twist. Yet this film, one of Greenaway's most amusing and accessible, actually arrives at moments of tenderness, even love, fleeting though they may be. Read full review
50
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
Some viewers may find this movie sexist or misogynist simply based on its premise, but it's a mistake to take Greenaway's symbolic narratives too literally. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
As powerfully as the film lingers in the mind, one can't help wishing he were led just a bit more by his heart. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Keeps teasing you with intimations of the libidinous animal within. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Though his film is breathtakingly art-directed, Greenaway wallows in epater le bourgeois nastiness -- his inner naughty child could use a good paddling. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Its message is quite simple and all too familiar: when it comes to sex, all men are little boys. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
(Greenaway) is often described as a director whose movies "are not for everyone." The obvious retort is that neither are the Three Stooges, but at least everyone understands them. Read full review
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