Just Like a Woman
Cohen Media Group | Release Date: July 5, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
8
Negative:
2
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeJul 4, 2013
It’s a wispy movie that does not end so much as peter out, and it could have benefited from a little more humor and a little less heinous male behavior. Miller and Farahani, though — both sometimes used previously as decoration — give strong performances as women bonding over their delight in both movement and their own beauty. Read full review
50
VarietyJustin ChangJul 5, 2013
Although fronted by solid performances from Sienna Miller and Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani as two desperate souls who bond over their shared love of belly dancing, this tale of friendship and rebellion on the open road reps a thin, obvious reworking of a well-worn template. Read full review
50
Portland OregonianMarc MohanJul 5, 2013
Miller, who's still trying to find her way as an actress, isn't bad, and the Iranian-born Farahani is convincing, but their characters are blandly angelic, in stark contrast to the vast majority of men they encounter. Read full review
50
Boston GlobePeter KeoughJul 4, 2013
What might have proven an illuminating perspective on familiar issues disappoints as Bouchareb fails to turn his outsider’s point of view into new insights, and instead takes the easy route, falling back on familiar stereotypes in his tour of US misogyny and xenophobia. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelJul 4, 2013
This well-intentioned buddy-road-trip flick lacks the danger, the drama and the sex appeal that most moviegoers will be looking for. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 11, 2013
Obvious parallels to "Thelma & Louise" do little to raise the dramatic stakes here. Read full review
40
The New York TimesMiriam BaleJul 4, 2013
The story arc is so familiar...that the main emotional response is hollow relief as every beat is, indeed, hit just as expected. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJul 4, 2013
Just like its meaningless title, Rachid Bouchareb’s disappointing drama evokes better works without developing any distinct identity of its own. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearJul 2, 2013
Bouchareb gives his actors room to roam, but you still get only skin-deep sketches instead of flesh-and-blood women. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesAmy NicholsonJul 3, 2013
All that's missing from Just Like a Woman, Rachid Bouchareb's salute to "Thelma & Louise," is the quality. Read full review
20
Village VoiceNick SchagerJul 2, 2013
A multicultural mini–Thelma and Louise but far duller than that description implies, Just Like a Woman peddles feminist empowerment with one-note didacticism. Read full review
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