Review of Goya's Ghosts (2006) by Gabo L — 04 Apr 2009

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This review of Goya's Ghosts (2006) was written by Gabo L on 04 Apr 2009.

Goya's Ghosts has generally received positive reviews.

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By Abel D (318) on 15 Feb 2016

Beautifully mounted and well acted, Forman's final film lacks a focused narrative or consistent theme to make the most of its historical setting…

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The film's seriousness of intent is unimpeachable – Forman and Carriere see disturbing echoes of the modern world in 18th-century Spain --…

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Below-the-line credits are terrific, which only increases an overwhelming sense of disappointment with the film's failed ambitions…

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By Ypomoni (26) on 04 Jul 2013

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The biggest tragedy about Milos Forman's foray into the life and times of Spanish artist Francisco De Goya is the waste of so much great raw material…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 03 May 2014

An oddly structured tale about Francisco Goya and the Spain that he lived and worked in…

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By Emily D (380) on 17 Nov 2012

You know it's bad movie when you're not sure if it's intentionally supposed to be funny or if it's so bad that it's kind of funny because it's…

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A beautiful painting can't hide an ugly woman…

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By Marta Barber (91) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 08 Sep 2016

Captures the essence of the period -- an intriguing, backward era in Spain -- but without the emotional impact that such a film requires…

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