Review of Carol (1970) by Deanna B — 19 May 2016

Loved seeing the Cincinnati scenery but just wasn't a film I could get into.

This review of Carol (1970) was written by Deanna B on 19 May 2016.

Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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By Molly Templeton (111) for Eugene Weekly (OR) (121) on 26 Aug 2018

A slow, intellectual, coming-of-age romance, Carol is a stunningly filmed piece of emotionally distant art…

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 08 Oct 2017

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By Elizabeth N (358) on 07 Oct 2018

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By Micheal Compton (319) for Bowling Green Daily News (319) on 16 Jan 2019

It's Blanchett and Mara who really shine... There is so much beauty in their work. No film has touched me more in 2015 than Carol…

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By Kathryn Reklis (32) for The Christian Century (32) on 20 Aug 2018

With a minimum number of words and gestures, Mara conveys the complex inner life of Therese, a young woman in 1950s New York who's trying to…

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By Sam R (559) on 04 Jan 2019

Excellent acting by Cate and Rooney, they had great chemistry together. The feel of the 1950s era added so much to this story with its elegance…

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By Karen H (484) on 30 Sep 2017

Todd Haynes understands the 50's…

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