The Intended
IFC Films | Release Date: June 25, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
8
Negative:
1
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75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Imagine a sexually charged "Heart of Darkness" by way of Denmark's bare-bones Dogme 95 and you'll have an idea of what this dark, moody melodrama is like. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJoshua Land
A taut noirish thriller that unfolds in a fever of firelit ambience. Read full review
50
VarietyEddie Cockrell
Another ferocious perf by Janet McTeer and an atmospheric Malaysian jungle location are nearly lost in the DV muddiness of period drama The Intended. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Although phenomenally well-acted, the film's leisurely pace ultimately makes it feel as oppressive as the tropical heat and humidity that gradually turn the characters into slow-moving heaps of damp, dirty rags. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleCarla Meyer
Sweaty, filthy, miserable and well acted. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Contributions of the accomplished cast notwithstanding, this period drama takes a few too many spins around the downward spiral, making it hard to believe as well as unpleasant. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
The Intended is unintentionally risible from frame one to last. But don't just blame Levring: The script was co-authored by none other than McTeer herself, and the result suggests the sort of self-flagellating, anti-vanity project that can occur when perfectly capable actors start taking themselves way too seriously. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The performances are so skillful that the actors almost carry it off. But as the shocks come thicker and faster, the credibility of The Intended, wears away. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
The misguided, delirious result offers the perverse guilty pleasure of watching a roster of distinguished actors earnestly swimming against a tidal wave of silliness. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The Intended is well-intended, but it is also the dreariest, most uninvolving movie I've seen this year. Read full review
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