Twilight of the Ice Nymphs
Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: January 1, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
EmpireWilliam Thomas
Maddin's surrealism is always gently persuasive rather than all-out shocking. Nobody else is doing anything remotely like this; reason enough to treasure it. Read full review
75
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The line between romance and sex is blurred in this enthralling feature by Guy Maddin, whose overwhelming stylization unexpectedly produces an emotional and psychological authenticity. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
It's not Maddin's best work -- it may even be the least of his four features to date -- but there's something mesmerizing about it all the same, a quality of perverse wit and unbuttoned imagination you see too rarely. Read full review
70
Film ThreatRon Wells
While bearing many similarities to Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream in look and theme, the film covers Maddin’s traditional themes of failed romance. While much brighter than his other films, if you like Maddin’s other works, you’ll probably dig this. If you don’t, this film will not convert you to the cause. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
In a movie world where every new release promises to be something you've never seen before, Twilight of the Ice Nymphs succeeds in being genuinely different -- even if you can't quite figure out exactly what it's supposed to be. [26 Sep 1997, p.E3]
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