Goya in Bordeaux
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: September 15, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
Bravo! Read full review
88
Philadelphia InquirerDesmond Ryan
Triumphs by taking an elliptical approach that still reaches directly into the very core of genius. Read full review
80
Washington PostStephen Hunter
The camera, freed to glide, flows as if through the old man's memory, discovering both the glory of his life and the tragedy. Read full review
80
Dallas ObserverJean Oppenheimer
Far more than a mere visual feast. Read full review
80
VarietyEddie Cockrell
Feverish, elegant movie. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Superb, contemplative.
75
Miami HeraldElisa Turner
Saura's storytelling style draws us deep into Goya's world, a disturbing but bittersweet place that can look hauntingly modern. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
It assumes considerable knowledge of his life and times. But, with even a little of the familiarity it demands, the movie is something special. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyPaul Malcolm
Storaro's gorgeous cinematography imbues every frame with an enthralling subjectivity. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The luminous images--as much the filmmakers' as the painter's--are occasionally transcendent. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Visual knockout of a film. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
Plods and frustrates, but forgivably, it is a deeply felt picture. Read full review
63
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
Dreamy and elegantly filmed. Read full review
60
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
What can a movie tell us about the painter that the paintings do not? The effort has done no favors for Picasso or Rivera or Bacon. Read full review
60
Film.comRobert Horton
Worth a look, even if it doesn't quite find the internal logic it seems to be searching for. Read full review
58
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Covers some bases, but it feels like the Cliffs Notes version of a grander epic. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Never comes alive. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
This film's splendid visuals suit the subject, Spain's greatest painter, but its stilted dramatics are wholly at odds with Francisco de Goya's tumultuous life and times. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Rich as it looks, it lacks the feverishness of Goya's art. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The meandering story doesn't gather much momentum and Vittorio Storaro's camera work is less awesome than usual. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
The movie never catches fire with the emotions. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Sumptuous to behold, although one will not leave the theatre with a much deeper knowledge and understanding of this great Spanish painter's career. Read full review
38
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Pretty but tedious Euro-pap at its most self-indulgent. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
While it's visually stunning, the pretentiousness makes it hard to take seriously. Read full review
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