Raja
Film Movement | Release Date: March 26, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Subtle filmmaking and true-as-life acting make this an acute psychological drama with an engrossing sociological subtext. It stands with Doillon's best work. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Doillon never lets his characters slide into cliche. They act and react from a wealth of contradictory impulses and long-standing prejudices in this masterful tale of frustrated desire. Read full review
80
VarietyDavid Stratton
Intriguing, provocative and very well acted. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen Holden
What distinguishes Raja from every other movie to contemplate the treacherous intersection of passion, avarice and power is its unsettling emotional honesty. The two central performances are so spontaneous and mercurial that the reckless flirtation seems to be unfolding before your eyes. Read full review
80
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Even without all the other complications, Doillon's handling of the language gap alone gives Raja a pungent dramatic edge. Read full review
70
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
It plays out as an unsettling solipsistic love story--an account of erotic obsession with a family relation to "Of Human Bondage." Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
What begins as a sorry exercise in cynical seduction becomes a case of amour fou. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
There's little to enjoy in this unsettling tale, but Doillan's unblinking depiction of manipulation and desperation stays with you long after the characters make the deals that seal their unjust fates. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Raja, which is basically a dark comedy about how this odd couple manipulate each other, is extremely well acted, though the direction by Jacques Doillon is on the leisurely side. Read full review
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