| New Yorker Films | Release Date: August 25, 2000 | CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
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5
Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews
A seductive revisiting of an old classic - one that helps us see these lovers and their world with renewed passion.
It's the slum, the favela, that emerges as Orfeu's most compelling character -- criminally poor yet rich in life.
A heady, sometimes blurry combination of fable, legend, and social-political commentary.
For audiences new to this type of moon-mad magical realism and unembarrassed romanticism, Orfeu can spellbind.
Fails to deliver the dramatic punch.
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