Broken Embraces
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: November 20, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
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Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
26
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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60
Village VoiceRob Nelson
Indeed, three decades into his career as a name-brand fashioner of zesty soapers, Spanish cinema's most beloved export could direct un film de Almodóvar with his eyes shut and still get a rise out of his fans. So who could blame the matador for letting the bull run the show this time? Read full review
60
Time OutJoshua Rothkopf
Watching the new film is like getting upsettingly full on insubstantial tapas: You would never say no to just one more, but there’s better. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
The notable lack of chemistry between Cruz and Homar is a crucial absence in a film about all-consuming romance. And though each part is great fun to watch, the whole feels unfinished. Read full review
50
The New YorkerAnthony Lane
Seems a touch too long, too airless, and too content with its own contrivances to stir the heart. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleAmy Biancolli
It all adds up to an entertaining combination of suspense and melodrama, a movie that doesn't cohere too well - and veers toward the silly in its more-obvious plot mechanics. Read full review
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