Solas
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: September 8, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Alternately heart-wrenching, dismaying, raw and even funny, Solas is ultimately a wonderfully warm and embracing experience. Read full review
90
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Galiana's quietly monumental performance is one for the ages. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
A beautifully acted and deeply compassionate study of ordinary people coping with the vicissitudes of life. Read full review
88
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Unsparing and uplifting - a wickedly difficult combination to pull off, but one that gives the film an emotional weight that's impossible to dismiss. Read full review
88
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A simple story that resonates deeply, largely thanks to the actors' ability to invest it with inner life. Read full review
80
Village VoiceLeslie Camhi
The fierce rigor of María Galiana's performance keeps this film from ever falling into sentimentality. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
As a tactfully quiet story of mother-daughter estrangement and psychic rescue, Solas can hardly fail to excite the longing so many of us have to right domestic wrongs. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Splendidly acted, sensitively directed. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Zambrano shows an impressive sensitivity toward his actors and their characters and never allows hopelessness to quash hope in this lovely film. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Digs deep into the roots of female fortitude. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
An extraordinary and heartfelt film. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Despite a melodramatic score that at times seems almost facetious, the movie's tone is sober and sincere, its unlikely ending persuasive. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
After all of its sadness, a tender redemptive glow. Read full review
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
A lovely, intelligent film from Spain about recognizable human beings with real-life problems. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The acting is superb. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Fernandez is excellent as the maladjusted daughter, but the film's heart and soul is embodied in Galina's noble, understated performance. Read full review
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