A beautifully lush yet restrained melodrama (an oxymoron, I know), that has actors performing at the top of their game. However, it didn't completely captivate me (I myself don't quite know why), and I wonder if the deliberate choice to shoot on grainy 16mm film was part of the reason.
This review of Carol (1990) was written by Ming Siu G on 26 Dec 2015.
Carol has generally received positive reviews.
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