Peau d'homme coeur de bête
Leisure Time Features | Release Date: June 21, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Posed somewhere between a fairy tale and harsh reality, the film pulls off a daring feat by turning Blancan into an almost abstract monster as a way of getting into the deeply unhealthy situation that created him. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
A crushingly dark vision of male rage and female vulnerability, Hélène Angel's accomplished first feature hits you like an anvil -- after it's all over. Read full review
70
Village VoiceLeslie Camhi
The storyline sometimes veers into melodrama; a subplot concerning Alex's involvement in the white-slave trade is particularly lurid. But the director retains a light touch in the character of Aurelie, whose combination of innocence and knowing is magical. Read full review
70
VarietyDavid Rooney
Tough, cogent and resonantly chilling, this slow-burning drama continues the vein of harsh realism seen in recent Gallic cinema including "La Vie de Jesus" and "More Than Yesterday." Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
French director Helene Angel's dark but deftly handled fable about familial violence has a terrifying, fairy-tale atmosphere that's in perfect keeping with its unique point of view. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
In the end there's more nasty behavior than constructive insight. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Although it leaves you with a knot in your stomach, its power is undercut by its own head-banging obviousness. Read full review
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