Review of Carol (1970) by Mel O — 22 Dec 2015

Cinematic genius....captivating and haunting.

This review of Carol (1970) was written by Mel O on 22 Dec 2015.

Carol has generally received positive reviews.

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

Languid and seductive, it's a slow burner with Rooney Mara and Cate Blanchett as an exquisitely matched pair…

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By Di Golding (122) for Dear Cast and Crew (122) on 07 Dec 2018

It's a joy to see female characters written with such depth and played so achingly well by actors at the top of their game…

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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 Teo Bugbee (199) for The Daily Beast (380) on 24 Sep 2017

Carol is a perfect film that will restore your faith in cinema…

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By Pj Nabarro (328) for Patrick Nabarro (306) on 10 Nov 2018

The main problem is that the social tapestry is far, far less interesting than in Far from Heaven…

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By Gustavo B (103) on 27 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 Sarah Marrs (566) for Lainey Gossip (399) on 15 Oct 2017

Carol is a strange film to parse. It's certainly one of the very best made and well-acted films of the year, but its sum total is cold and reserved…

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By Ali R (66) on 06 Dec 2018

The best romantic movie i've ever watched . Good casting and the best costume desgines and the rhythm of movie isn't boring…

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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 Spencer H (746) on 28 Dec 2017

Incredible movie. Amazing actresses. Timeless…

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