Review of Biutiful (2010) by James O — 10 Sep 2013

Not one of Inarritu's best, but Javier Bardem shines.

This review of Biutiful (2010) was written by James O on 10 Sep 2013.

Biutiful has generally received positive reviews.

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It's heavy and dark but very real and beautiful. It's a must see in my opinion. Bardem is such a great actor and Inarritu is such a great director…

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By John V (298) on 31 Dec 2015

The most relentlessly sad movie I've ever seen, but it's so gorgeous and Javier Bardem is so convincing and excellent I was just glad I found it…

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By Heather M (2,904) on 24 Jun 2015

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By Roor (3) on 01 Sep 2014

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By Giorgos T (188) on 29 Apr 2014

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By Joseph G (414) on 18 Dec 2015

A plain vanilla drama without substance…

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By focusing on Uxbal, González Iñárritu slowly sinks through each layer of this single person...It is rare in film to be given the opportunity…

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