The Other Side of the Street
Strand Releasing | Release Date: February 25, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
A smart, quietly moving film. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano
Spritely, tender and unpredictable. Read full review
80
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
More love story than thriller, with the mystery providing only slack tension and the December-December romance that ultimately develops between Regina and Camargo crackling with drama and sexual tension aplenty. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
An absorbing new spin on the ingenious "Rear Window" concept, with poignant comments on aging in modern society. Read full review
75
New York PostRussell Scott Smith
A mystery that isn't suspenseful so much as realistic, in which the detective's motivation is understandable and the story moves the way life does, instead of as a thrill ride. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Bernstein blunts the inherent tension by zipping everything along at the pace of a snail with a sore foot. Still, Montenegro does wonders in her long silences, and makes her love scene with the eager 72-year-old Cortez look like a hookup at Club Med. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneJessica Reaves
It's a rare combination of romance and sly social commentary, delivered with a raw emotional punch. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Don't see the movie if you can't handle two rather sexy senior citizens threatening to meet in body and mind. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
An appealingly quirky thriller from Brazil. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Montenegro's character has a spark in her eye, and a determination, that makes this quiet, intelligent film anything but boring. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Montenegro's performance is typically multifaceted, displaying keen wit and a thick streak of self-doubt. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Writer-director Marcos Bernstein is more interested in how a melodramatic imagination can distort reality, a concept he explores with charm and tact. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
A diverting blend of "Rear Window"-style suspense and autumnal romance. While the film is ultimately unable to fully succeed on either front, it offers many pleasures along the way. Read full review
60
VarietyRussell Doyle
A diverting, if unspectacular, Brazilian drama centered on an aging female detective. Read full review
50
Film ThreatPhil Hall
A lopsided effort which is part-thriller, part-social commentary, and totally forgettable. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Ms. Montenegro's rough-hewn integrity is the one quality that ennobles The Other Side of the Street, an otherwise confused mixture of cat-and-mouse thriller and sentimental old folks' love story that is well below the level of "Central Station." Read full review
40
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Co-writer and first-time director Marcos Bernstein (who also co-scripted the Montenegro-starring Central Station) drowns the film in anesthetizing atmospherics and hot Brazilian bodies, blunting the energy of his septuagenarian star's performance. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
This poky and indifferently plotted film isn't much of mystery. Read full review
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