12-year-old Renato experiences three significant events on the same day: the beginning of the Second World War, getting a bike, and witnessing the arrival of the gorgeous Malèna. Through his eyes, we see the curse of beauty and loneliness of Malena, whose husband is presumed dead, and, through his soul, we see his love for her.
Malena has generally received positive reviews.
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Review of Malena (2000)
By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 23 Jan 2015
Review of Malena (2000)
Review of Malena (2000)
By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 21 Dec 2000
Review of Malena (2000)
Review of Malena (2000)
By Rob Blackwelder (857) for SPLICEDWire (872) on 22 Dec 2000
Review of Malena (2000)
Review of Malena (2000)
By Alex M (2,014) on 10 Jan 2008
Review of Malena (2000)
Review of Malena (2000)
By Henry Cabot Beck (15) for Film.com (1,892) on 02 Apr 2013
Review of Malena (2000)
By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 22 Jul 2016
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Malena was released in 2000 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 570 reviews, giving Malena (2000) an average rating of 73%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 64%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Malena than critics were.
With a score of 73%, Malena is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Unbreakable, Ginger Snaps and Quills.
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