Review of Carol (1970) by Michael C — 08 Mar 2016

An exquisitely made filmed. The performances are unforgettable.

This review of Carol (1970) was written by Michael C on 08 Mar 2016.

Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rachit Gupta (237) for Filmfare (373) on 31 Oct 2017

Underplay and restraint are the strengths of Carol. This is a film that stays clear of dramatisation. It kills you softly…

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By Damola O (5) on 08 Nov 2017

Arguably the best made movie I've seen and definitely my favorite of all time. A fantastic story, played wonderfully by Blanchett and Mara…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 18 Sep 2017

Bumped up the score a bit for the perfect final ten minutes but this is pretty disappointing for the most part, said as a big fan of both Todd…

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By Mark K (1,243) on 21 Mar 2018

CAROL is a great love story- the kind of film that requires careful handling on all fronts- and Todd Haynes does it very well…

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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 James Clay (166) for Fresh Fiction (404) on 09 Dec 2018

CAROL is an incredibly articulate film in terms of the character moments that are subtle with their execution yet boisterous in their meaning…

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By Alana C (18) on 22 Aug 2018

Probably one of my favorite movies (one of the only one's I've seen twice without getting bored)…

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By Elaine M (229) on 30 Sep 2017

Todd Haynes understands the 50's…

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By Jose Miguel G (482) on 11 Sep 2018

Carefully directed and with a poetic and passionate script derivate from an acknowledgeable source material, but what really steals the show…

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By Keeva Stratton (79) for Rescu (Australia) (79) on 14 Sep 2017

What results is equally tragic and beautiful, highlighting the terrible consequences of societal rejection and stigma…

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