The Beguiled
Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 31, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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80
EmpireIan Nathan
One of the least famous of Clint's Western this is an enigma of the genre with ambiguity and psychological depth all over the place. Read full review
80
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Combining the conventions of both Western and Grand Guignol chiller, and often directed as if it were an art movie, this is one of Siegel and Eastwood's strangest - and most beguiling - collaborations. Read full review
70
The New YorkerRichard Brody
The story may sometimes come off as a ribald soldiers’ tale that Siegel, born in 1912, had been awaiting a sexual revolution to tell; still, his intense, intelligent breakdown of the film’s wild outbursts reveals subtleties of love, despair, and shame beneath the schematic luridness. Read full review
70
The New York TimesVincent Canby
I must say that I found it interesting (even when it approached the ludicrous) because of its place in relation to other Siegel films and because I have nothing but appreciation for the performers. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff [Not Credited]
It's funny when it shouldn't be, sentimental to a fault and has one of the goriest scenes ever shot. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff [Not Credited]
Marking a distinct change of pace for both director Don Siegel and star Clint Eastwood, The Beguiled doesn’t come off, and cues laughter in all the wrong places. Read full review
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