Carol

Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: November 20, 2015

7.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 695 Ratings

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MetaVikingDec 29, 2015

When will Hollywood end its quest to push supposedly important social issues on us through cinema? Probably never. Carol is another attempt to shove the liberal Hollywood agenda down our throats, and not even in a slightly interesting way.When will Hollywood end its quest to push supposedly important social issues on us through cinema? Probably never. Carol is another attempt to shove the liberal Hollywood agenda down our throats, and not even in a slightly interesting way. Kate Blanchett is so overrated. What has she even been in? Elizabeth (yawn), the Aviator (DiCaprio carried it), Lord of the Rings (ok, she makes a good elf). Remember her in Parklands, the Monuments Men, Charlotte Grey and Shipping News? If you don't good for you. Here's a suggestion, rather than seeing this film that amounts to a slow, tortuous journey of two supposed lesbians staring at each other go see Brooklyn. It's the same thing, just no lesbians and a nice romantic story that moves along.… Expand

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csandersJan 1, 2016

The novel is called THE PRICE OF SALT. The movie, called CAROL, should be called ST. CATE. It is an inert election to cinematic sainthood of Blanchett. All the males are nerds at best. Even Mara sees the errors of her ways and comes toThe novel is called THE PRICE OF SALT. The movie, called CAROL, should be called ST. CATE. It is an inert election to cinematic sainthood of Blanchett. All the males are nerds at best. Even Mara sees the errors of her ways and comes to worship at her altar. The script is laughable, the photography distracting, the pace sluggish. Blanchett's performance is a one-note hand in her hair, tossing of her hair, how-much-I-love-myself-and-you-should-too! Director Haynes is no Douglas Sirk, no matter how much he tries. The producers, including St. Cate, should be ashamed of themselves; but, they probably don't know how to spell the word.… Expand

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leaveitNov 30, 2015

It's like Brokeback Mountain, but after gay marriage was declared legal in numerous countries including the United States and we had those pride transparencies overlaid on our Facebook profile photos, and worse. A movie that exploitsIt's like Brokeback Mountain, but after gay marriage was declared legal in numerous countries including the United States and we had those pride transparencies overlaid on our Facebook profile photos, and worse. A movie that exploits contemporary social trends and risks nothing, it is part of the exploitation genre, but desperately liberal critics will laud it as something more because now it is trendy to acquiesce to the themes therein. If the characters were hetero then this film would not have half the score.… Expand

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username174Nov 23, 2015

Waste of a couple of hours. Cate is a great actress and she is one of the producers of this movie. My rating is to do with the really **** ending and the roundabout type of story. It just did not flow and I can now understand why they put soWaste of a couple of hours. Cate is a great actress and she is one of the producers of this movie. My rating is to do with the really **** ending and the roundabout type of story. It just did not flow and I can now understand why they put so much effort on producing such a good trailer when the movie itself is a huge let down. It left questions unanswered and it was quite narcissistic in concentrating only around Cate's character. She is already recognised around the world as a serious and excellent actress but the forcefulness of this movie around her created an aversion for her which did not exist before. Cate didn't need to try so hard for the attention. The movie also lacked rhythm.… Expand

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JemskiNov 29, 2015

Oh my god. I knew in the first three minutes that I was not going to enjoy this movie. It had that "I'm going to take my time about it" pace which turned out to be true. This film literally dragged by. If I wasn't with friends I wouldOh my god. I knew in the first three minutes that I was not going to enjoy this movie. It had that "I'm going to take my time about it" pace which turned out to be true. This film literally dragged by. If I wasn't with friends I would have walked out (for the second time ever in 40 years of movie going). The production design was good but that doesn't sustain a film with so many unlikely events. I also couldn't give a fig about any of the characters as they were mostly self centred people. The acting was fine but not outstanding but for me it was a long string of pauses joined together with silence with the odd disjointed sentence.… Expand

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BroyaxNov 27, 2019

Ah encore un film sur l'amitié féminine et beaucul, beaucoup plus pardon, si affinités... malheureusement, c'est pas drôle du tout (à l'inverse de Gazon maudit !) et en ce qui concerne la question de se rincer l'oeil, on reste sur sa faim !Ah encore un film sur l'amitié féminine et beaucul, beaucoup plus pardon, si affinités... malheureusement, c'est pas drôle du tout (à l'inverse de Gazon maudit !) et en ce qui concerne la question de se rincer l'oeil, on reste sur sa faim ! (à l'inverse de La vie d'Adèle... dont c'était le seul intérêt, certes...).

"Carol" perd donc sur les deux tableaux mais fait carton plein sur l'ennui... et quel ennui ! quelle platitude, que c'est amorphe et chiant... ma télécommande en trépignait d'impatience : "accélère, accélèèère cette meeerde..." me sussurait-elle... et cela malgré Rooney Mara, la belle se dévoilant tout de même un tantinet (ou une tantinette plutôt... pour l'inclusivité) un minimum syndical qui ne suffit pas, hélas...

Blanchett est assez consternante en tout cas, presque aussi consternante que ce film consternant à la mise en scène consternante : je suis consterné et aux trois quarts endormi... y compris et même en avance rapide.… Expand

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