Review of Carol (2015) by Dollarsign — 13 Feb 2016

Cate and the original screenplay saved this awfully directed movie.Cate and the original screenplay saved this awfully directed movie.

This review of Carol (2015) was written by Dollarsign on 13 Feb 2016.

Carol has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jim Laczkowski (20) for Voices & Visions (20) on 30 Oct 2018

Carol filled me with hope and promise, which felt completely unexpected coming from Todd Haynes…

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By Gerardo C (52) on 11 Sep 2018

An intense love story, its rawness tried to make it rough but Blacnhett's performance kept it elegantly charming…

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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 Francescor (21) on 28 Nov 2018

I recommend to watch it with boxxy software - I liked the movie very much and scenario is not like the new movies at all…

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 11 Feb 2018

You're trembling…

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By Bobby Finger (15) for The Muse/Jezebel (96) on 11 Jun 2018

How gorgeous and complex and unforgettable is the world Haynes has created in Carol, and how lovely it is to realize that it might just be our own…

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By Rollin (4) on 31 Aug 2019

Very beautiful story and movie. The soft grain effect, clothing, surroundings, and superb acting all transfer you to the 1950s…

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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 Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 13 Feb 2018

Carol is a voluptuous, simmering, shimmering, careless whisper of a film that could easily have been written entirely for Cate Blanchett…

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By Jamedris (13) on 09 Apr 2019

Elegant and sexy, but in a classy way…

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