Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One
Kino Lorber | Release Date: December 18, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
CineVueBen NicholsonDec 14, 2015
Gomes has created something truly unique and remarkable; a rally cry against the powers that have choked the fire out of his country and a love song to those he sees rekindling the flame. Its constituent parts may not be perfect, but what a stunning whole. Read full review
100
Village VoiceCalum MarshDec 1, 2015
This is a masterpiece not because it culminates in some redemptive catharsis or clinching argument for social change, but because, by disavowing such facile ends, it meets the mess of life on its own clear and true terms. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comScout TafoyaDec 18, 2015
As the themes, characters and ideas from the first two parts begin to reappear, so too do full-figured women and gorgeous, semi-nude men right out of the earthly kingdoms of Pasolini. Read full review
83
The PlaylistOliver LytteltonDec 16, 2015
It’s dizzying stuff, and virtually everything that Gomes tries his hand to works: it’s a film that’s moving, sad, exciting, fiery, and funny. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyDec 2, 2015
The movies may be, in part, about fantasy, but they always look like they’re from somewhere very real. Read full review
80
Total FilmJamie GrahamDec 21, 2016
The great thing about Arabian Nights is that if one story isn't to your liking, another pops up, so the decision to give this tale a feature-length running time is perplexing. But quibbles aside, this is daring, magical filmmaking. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 17, 2016
What a delicate, elegant marvel these movies have been. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorJan 21, 2016
Arabian Nights is a remarkable achievement, but also an erratic one. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChristopher GraySep 25, 2015
Miguel Gomes combats austerity with expansiveness, leavened by doses of frivolity and scatology. Read full review
60
The New York TimesA.O. ScottDec 3, 2015
There is a fine line between delving into the mysteries of life and engaging in mystification, and Mr. Gomes lands on the wrong side of it. There is something disingenuous in the way this movie disowns its own ambitions and scorns the possibility of clarity or coherence. Maybe its opacity is a matter of principle. Or maybe it’s just an excuse. Read full review
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