Bombay Eunuch
Postworks New York | Release Date: November 16, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
It's nothing less than an examination of the very meaning of family. Read full review
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
The result is a remarkably beguiling documentary, on a number of levels. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderTed Shen
Shiva's voice-over narration and the commentary from academics (all in English) are spiked with gender-studies jargon but illuminate the history of this peculiar underclass, over 1.3 million strong, which is beginning to gather political power. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
Flavorsome package vividly captures Bombay slum life, neither neglecting nor overemphasizing the bawdy, drag-queenish flamboyance hijiras bring to its mix. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The film offers a concise history of hijras, who used to officiate at births, weddings and other religious rituals. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
A short film with a unique subject matter. But you won't soon forget its people, its places or its sad, surprising revelations about all the sexes. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
A riveting story. Read full review
50
Village VoiceDennis Lim
A happy ending of sorts arrives out of nowhere -- against unfathomable odds, the string of awful ironies ends, for now, with sweet justice. Read full review
40
Film ThreatPhil Hall
Fairly mundane and frequently boring. Read full review
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