Donkey Skin (re-release)
Janus Films | Release Date: December 24, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Tuneful, colorful, delightful. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeJanice Page
It's practically a primer on how to rework a literary classic into an impressively restrained movie with something fresh and intelligent to say. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
It's both innocent and bizarre, with a mischievous sense of fantasy marked by simple but striking cinematic magic. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Told with the simplicity and beauty of a child's fairy tale, but with emotional undertones and a surrealistic style that adults are more likely to appreciate. Read full review
60
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Seasonally it's more appropriate as a May Day bacchanal, but in any month Demy's movie makes for an evocative globe-paperweight tableau of its place and time, and a concise demonstration of the disquietude inherent in classic fairy tales. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not credited)
An enjoyable hour-and-a-half for adults that creates a wholly unique world of colorful sets, costumes, and characters. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
It doesn't come off, despite a dazzling color design and imaginative sets, perhaps because Demy's extremely rarefied talent for fantasy needs to be anchored by a touch of the real. Read full review
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