L'autre monde
ArtMattan Productions | Release Date: August 6, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Ultimately a powerful portrait of the sort of apocalyptic culture clash that is resulting in an increasingly dangerous and fragmented world. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Allouache's script is so packed with incident that the characters have little time for debate, but the tension between fundamentalist and modern morality is woven into the action. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Achieves what Hollywood never quite gets right: a tense and timely thriller that also serves as a political and a moral allegory. Read full review
50
VarietyDerek Elley
First hour is an often gripping look at the realities of modern Islam ("You can do anything you want, as long as it's not in public," says a soldier's wife), before silliness takes over. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Working in broad, often melodramatic strokes, Mr. Allouache paints a deeply pessimistic portrait of his native country. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
A melodramatic import from Algeria, is so relevant in this age of global terrorism, it's a shame it isn't much better. Read full review
40
Village VoiceLaura Sinagra
It's too bad that Allouache's insurgent Islamists, into whose clutches Yasmine falls for a time, come off like Indiana Jones villains. Read full review
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