Review of Bossa Nova (2000) by Erin E — 21 Oct 2007

Not the best movie, but I did fall in love with the Brazillian/Bossa Nova feel! As an ELL teacher it is one of my personal favorites!

This review of Bossa Nova (2000) was written by Erin E on 21 Oct 2007.

Bossa Nova has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 11 Jun 2005

The air smells sweet and there's a thrumming beat in Bossa Nova…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 01 Dec 2002

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By Doris Toumarkine (464) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 03 Jan 2007

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I am sentimental...and I love good love stories and this one has got several... plus itÂ´s in Rio, so who can really resist…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 01 Dec 2010

There must be a name for a picture so inconsequential, in which the music provides so much of the chemistry that you get the feeling Bossa…

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By Ella Taylor (978) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 02 Jun 2001

This suffocatingly pleasant cross between Sliding Doors and Six Degrees of Separation is barely rescued by one beautiful scene…

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By Louis L (102) on 27 May 2008

Estas pelÃculas brasileras siempre caen bien, buena mÃºsica, buena fotografÃa, dan ganas de entrar adentro de la pelÃcula y quedarse…

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By Ina S (123) on 23 Feb 2006

It's hardly like me to give such good ratings to romantic films, but for anyone who loves Rio and Brazil this must be the quintessential love…

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Imagine a '30s screwball comedy played to a sensuous Brazilian beat and you're ready for Bossa Nova, a delightfully amusing romantic roundelay…

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