The Belly of an Architect
Bac Films | Release Date: October 1, 1987 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

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60
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
The Belly of an Architect does have a humanizing element in the form of Mr. Dennehy, who brings a robust physicality to Kracklite without missing the essentially cerebral nature of the role; this is one of the best things he has done. Read full review
60
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The Belly of an Architect is a visual treat, almost an homage to the style of Rome's architecture, lensed with skill and packed with esoteric nuances, but doubts about the story and the skill of the acting linger. Read full review
50
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Greenaway's narrative and his direction of actors -- two elements which only recently has he concerned himself with -- are without foundation. After the effects of the visual presentation have worn off, the film becomes rather tiresome to follow. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The main attractions here are Greenaway's densely textured compositions, each one a triumph of symmetry and design. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
All the characters are uniformly obnoxious, and director Peter Greenaway (The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover) lingers over suffering even more than in his other features. Read full review
40
Washington PostHal Hinson
This is a gassy, overbearing, pretentious little bit of art-in-your face, from the director of "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover," and it revisits some of the filmmaker's favorite places (the men's room, for example) and favorite themes (life as consumption and elimination). Most of the film's meanings are buried inside the artist's big, intellectually high-rolling metaphors. Read full review
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