Review of Carol (1974) by Vayo K — 07 Jan 2016

Carol is far from heaven! Cate Blanchett is brilliant.

This review of Carol (1974) was written by Vayo K on 07 Jan 2016.

Carol has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Joe A (721) on 30 Sep 2017

Here is an elegant and sophisticated 1950's period piece. Cate, Rooney and Sarah are so exquisite…

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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 Refulgent S (29) on 12 Feb 2018

Not perfect, but satisfying. 50s atmosphere captured in a movie perhaps more insightful than those from that time…

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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 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 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 Alice J (30) on 09 Feb 2018

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique…

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By Marco F (396) 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 Karen H (484) on 30 Sep 2017

Todd Haynes understands the 50's…

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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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