Carmen
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: April 21, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
12
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Little White LiesRobyn QuickJun 1, 2023
Millepied’s foray into directing does well to shine the spotlight on Barrera and Mescal’s chemistry, as well as demonstrating how you can tell a story through movement alone. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeJun 1, 2023
None of these bits fit together. Each is tolerably entertaining on its own terms. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeMay 30, 2023
It’s a striking, ambitious film, but there is something about the tone – both glossy and grittily real, stylising everything to mythic proportions – that left me a bit cold. Read full review
60
Total FilmFay WatsonMay 23, 2023
Despite the leads’ chemistry, Carmen doesn’t manage to turn these sparks of brilliance into something bigger. The focus on dance over dialogue doesn't help a meandering plot that never feels like it’s getting anywhere. And while the Mexican/US border offers ripe context for political discourse, the script only scratches the thematic surface. Read full review
50
Screen RantFerdosa AbdiMay 5, 2023
Ambitious ideas and stunning visuals do not make for a great film, but Millepied should consider following his instincts to fight for an all-dance musical for his next feature. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn HornadayMay 1, 2023
Overwrought and overthought, this Carmen somehow winds up being underbaked, as Millepied throws various ideas at the screen, with precious few taking hold with any conviction. Read full review
50
VarietyGuy LodgeApr 21, 2023
This flamenco-inspired Carmen is often strangely shy about its terpsichorean impulses, with dance sequences functioning as isolated, somewhat haphazard setpieces rather than as a consistent storytelling medium. Read full review
42
ColliderChase HutchinsonMay 4, 2023
While there are many promising pieces being assembled, with arresting visuals bolstered by the performances of Mescal and Barrera, any awe to be had in Carmen becomes dashed by its own emptiness. Read full review
40
The TelegraphTim RobeyJun 1, 2023
The dancing and photography are striking, and the acting’s perfectly fine. But the sum of it all is a moony inertia, lacking any awakening spark of life. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJoshua BaroneApr 20, 2023
They make for a film with elements of dance on camera, musical, of-the-moment melodrama and visual poetry — but without a thorough commitment to any one of those and few, if any, moments of coalescence. Read full review
40
Rolling StoneDavid FearApr 19, 2023
Should you care to dig into a contemporary interpretation of a centuries-old canon work, you can skip this Carmen. If you feel the need to watch a sweaty sex symbol pound a punching bag while shirtless, we have a movie just for you. Read full review
40
IGNSiddhant AdlakhaApr 11, 2023
Whenever it dares to display hints of dreamlike abstraction, Carmen quickly returns to its rote formless-ness, as a heatless desert romance about a pair of non-characters on the run. Neither mysterious nor boisterous, it’s one of the most head-scratching musicals in years. Read full review
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