The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Unico Entertainment | Release Date: September 22, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Sophisticated in its ease and spontaneity, it was directed with clarity and rigor by Auraeus Solito from Michiiko Yamamoto's acutely perceptive script. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Nathan Lopez, armed with a diva's slinky cat walk and determination, is absolutely fantastic as Maximo. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Preteen sexuality is a sensitive subject, but director Auraeus Solito handles it with dignity, never becoming exploitative. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDennis Lim
In much the same fashion as Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin", Auraeus Solito's feature debut confronts the taboo of pre-teen sexuality with a startling mix of openness and sensitivity. No less than precocious Maxi, the film is alarming, endearing, and utterly unflappable. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNathan Lee
Directed by Auraeus Solito from a screenplay by Michiko Yamamoto, Maximo has charmed film festival audiences from Sundance to Jerusalem with its refreshingly blasé handling of homosexuality, its amiable actors and its delicacy of milieu. Credit, above all, the talented Mr. Lopez, whose effortless charisma buoys the movie even when it goes heavy with contrivance. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterRichard James Havis
A neatly observed take on Manila street life. Pegged to a gay theme, it works best as a character-driven slice of social realism. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis Harvey
An unusually low-key Filipino drama whose neo-realist air generally triumphs over the script's violent, tearful contrivances. Read full review
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