Bombay Rose
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): March 8, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganMar 11, 2021
Gitankali Rao’s debut feature is a stunningly realised work of animated film-making. Read full review
70
PolygonSiddhant AdlakhaMar 12, 2021
Painstakingly hand-painted frame by frame, the film is visually dazzling, veering between styles and time periods to create a living, breathing continuum of Indian art. It’s mesmerizing — but given its haphazard narrative, the film’s delights begin and end at its aesthetics. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinMar 11, 2021
There is a palpable sense that this was made by someone who knows Mumbai backwards and truly loves its ochre-colored streets, cluttered sidewalks and peeling billboards advertising old movie releases, right down to every frayed shred of paper. Read full review
70
VarietyGuy LodgeMar 11, 2021
Indeed, there’s such an abundance of labored-over beauty in Bombay Rose that it feels almost churlish to say its storytelling is less enrapturing: Rao, who animated, edited and wrote the film on her own, seems to be least assured on the last of those tasks. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 11, 2021
If you’re looking for an animated dip into Indian culture and a film that charts its own path to a distinct animated style, it’s well worth a look. Read full review
60
The GuardianXan BrooksMar 11, 2021
The disparate ingredients do not always gel. But in fits and starts Bombay Rose casts quite a spell. Read full review
50
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonMar 11, 2021
The movie is lovely, but airless and bolted with scraps that barely hold together. Read full review
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