Emile
Castle Hill Productions | Release Date: February 4, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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80
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
It's a beautifully modulated performance in a nicely crafted, quietly unassuming character study by Vancouver-based writer-director Carl Bessai. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Poignant and well acted, though not very memorable. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
The dreamy drama Emile shows how a talented cast can turn a tentative plot into pleasant viewing. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAshley Cooper
A small but excellent cast supports McKellen in what is a beautiful and intelligent film. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
At heart a reverie, a meditation on the past and its treacheries. Read full review
60
VarietyScott Foundas
A routine memory piece about long-buried family secrets that bubble back to the surface to wreak havoc. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
While most films in which the angry past confronts the guilty present degenerate into mawkish reconciliations, Emile errs on the side of restraint. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Sensitively played but ultimately undone by its unconventional approach. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Both lightweight and heavy-handed, Carl Bessai's arthouse drama can't even be redeemed by Ian McKellen's sensitive turn in the title role. Read full review
30
Village VoiceDavid Blaylock
Odd beginning permits viewers to leave after five minutes and know what happens. Those remaining are left with the full tome, its 92-minute length hiding an experience as draining as "Heaven's Gate." Read full review
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