Review of Gloria (2013) by Nick O — 13 Dec 2013
I saw a preview for "Gloria", a film I'd never heard anything about, before All Is Lost" last month (a few months ago?) and immediately dismissed it as claptrap fluff. Turns out I was wrong! Would never have guessed I'd like this more than "Enough Said".
Where that movie has a sugar-sweet vibe and is (maybe too) generous with its characters, "Gloria" is more specific, by turns emotionally jarring, attenuated and complex. In that director Sebastián Lelio's film speaks universal volumes about self-discovery in individuality during the back half of life.
(This would make a weirdly perfect double-feature with "The To Do List".) Also Paulina GarcÃÂa, in every frame of "Gloria", is absolutely radiant as the slaphappy title broad on the lookout for love.
Yeah the ending is weak and super slippery with its symbolism, so much so it had to have been earmarked as a final ovation (you'll know what I mean). But that's forgivable. "Gloria" still feels like a dime a dozen.
(80/100).
This review of Gloria (2013) was written by Nick O on 13 Dec 2013.
Gloria has generally received positive reviews.
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