Review of Julieta (2016) by Jason A — 03 Sep 2016

Classic almodovar storytelling at its best.

This review of Julieta (2016) was written by Jason A on 03 Sep 2016.

Julieta has generally received positive reviews.

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By Louise D (267) on 17 Mar 2017

Very touching movie. At some point, I thought the girl has joined a cult like Scientology…

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By Rania Richardson (23) for Film-Forward.com (768) on 04 Dec 2018

Is this a new direction for Pedro Almodóvar, who has made excess the hallmark of his long career…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 13 Apr 2017

Julieta may not be top-tier Almodovar, but a collaboration between him and Munro, two artists who have spent their lives going deep into the…

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By Anthony C (1,179) on 23 May 2017

This was absolutely really good! I really enjoyed it very much…

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By José C (734) on 01 Apr 2017

Complejidad humana en lo simple. Es una pelicula dificil de agradar, muchas incognitas abiertas…

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By Adam Graham (720) for Detroit News (2,682) on 10 Feb 2017

Suárez gives a searing performance in the lead role, her grief overwhelming her to the point where she physically wears it on her body…

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 10 Sep 2017

You can go on and on with this game, but it's not clear what the point is…

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By Ibrahim H (21) on 17 Mar 2017

Very touching movie. At some point, I thought the girl has joined a cult like Scientology…

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By Micheal Compton (319) for Bowling Green Daily News (319) on 02 Nov 2018

Julieta is paced quite well -- with Almodóvar slowly putting the pieces to this puzzle together…

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By Chris N (682) on 10 Apr 2018

A pedestrian plot remains engaging and entertaining throughout due to the quality of the film itself…

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