The Desert Bride
Strand Releasing | Release Date: May 4, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The PlaylistJessica KiangMay 3, 2018
“Bride” is remarkable for how honestly it earns every tiny tick of pleasure it gives — for it gives many. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMay 9, 2018
The Desert Bride is nothing complicated, but in its unforced humanity, visually poetic landscapes and agreeably metaphoric storytelling suggests the intimate pleasures of a well-turned short story. Read full review
80
VarietyGuy LodgeMay 3, 2018
It’s a loving showcase for its star’s most finely wrought powers of expression, but equally beguiling as a display of its first-time helmers’ gentle observational acuity and surprisingly inventive visual storytelling. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyMay 3, 2018
The spareness of both the physical and emotional landscapes yields something quite delicate in a film with the grace and economy of a satisfying short story. Read full review
80
Screen DailyLee MarshallMay 3, 2018
A film that is a small delight, a perfect cinematic short story. Read full review
80
Village VoiceBilge EbiriMay 3, 2018
The story works largely on the level of metaphor, but it’s never overbearing or suffocating; there’s life here. A lot of credit should go to the actors, particularly the lead. As the film moves along, García’s face seems to change dramatically. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireMay 4, 2018
With a road movie story that aims toward simplistic and rather formulaic romantic wish-fulfillment, it offers some interesting scenery, but its main attraction is another estimable performance by the talented Garcia. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergMay 3, 2018
A road movie of sorts, it steers clear of melodrama or sentimentality, but it also never risks hitting anything. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineClayton DillardApr 27, 2018
As two-handers go, the film has a moderately compelling pair of performances at its center, with Claudio Rissi’s take on a fun-loving road warrior providing an amusing, if obvious, counterpoint to Paulina García’s reserved homebody. Read full review
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