Booye kafoor, atre yas
New Yorker Films | Release Date: April 6, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Boasts rich texture, sly vision and rueful humor. Read full review
80
New Times (L.A.)Jean Oppenheimer
Farmanara, the actor, brings a real poignancy to the role and, thus, to the story that seems, more than anything, the tale of a man coming to terms with his life. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
A movie about life and death; its underpinnings are soaked in the perfume of artistic expression. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
This understated Iranian drama affirms life as vigorously as it provokes thought. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
The heavy subject is tempered with gentle humor. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Perhaps it's the difference in culture, but the thoughtfulness in Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine shows that its creator isn't letting himself or his audience off the hook. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
A fascinating and entertaining piece of work. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
As somber as much of this deceptively simple yet consistently acute, subtle and observant film is, an effect heightened by a carefully controlled use of color, it is not without hope. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
Mixes whiffs of Woody Allen and Federico Fellini with Mr. Farmanara's distinctive, mordant wit. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Farmanara bears his soul, and his honesty permeates this work as strongly as the smell of camphor. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Farmanara, a gifted director, seems to be getting his artistic legs again, but he spends far too much time following his protagonist in and out of buildings as he smokes cigarettes and otherwise mopes about. Read full review
60
VarietyKen Eisner
Resonant with inner harmonies and dark, dark humor. Read full review
60
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
The voyage is never less than interesting, even when you have no idea where it could possibly go. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
A humorously death-haunted psychodrama. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Depression is a fair subject for a movie, but this much moroseness shouldn't come to this little. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
Glacially slow going. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyDavid Chute
At times the picture feels like an affectionate parody of recent Iranian films. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWesley Morris
A feat of droll, refractive, melodramatic self-portraiture. Read full review
38
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Deadly dull. Read full review
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