Review of Julieta (2016) by Nodar S — 12 Oct 2016

The first thing that came to my mind after watching this movie was... so what?

This review of Julieta (2016) was written by Nodar S on 12 Oct 2016.

Julieta has generally received positive reviews.

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By Micheal Compton (319) for Bowling Green Daily News (319) on 02 Nov 2018

Julieta is paced quite well -- with Almodóvar slowly putting the pieces to this puzzle together…

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By J L (544) on 15 Jul 2017

Captivating viewing and a stellar genre entry from writer-director Pedro Almodóvar…

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By Brent_Marchant (762) on 21 Feb 2017

A soapy, schmaltzy, formulaic, predictable melodrama that, in some regards, doesn't feel fully fleshed out…

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By Dawdlingpoet (1,123) on 25 Nov 2021

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 03 Oct 2018

[Almodóvar] continues to be a leading figure in telling women's stories, and pulls this one off with just enough majesty to keep you in its sway…

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By Jorge Ayala Blanco (45) for El Universal (183) on 23 Feb 2017

A very seductive film that explores the concepts of fate and the feeling of guilt. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Alejandro C (588) on 17 Mar 2017

Very touching movie. At some point, I thought the girl has joined a cult like Scientology…

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By Matthew Bond (673) for The Mail on Sunday (UK) (704) on 17 Oct 2017

There's an undeniable emotional intensity to what eventually becomes an exploration of guilt, but it's also overwritten…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 13 Feb 2017

In the world of storytelling, melodrama is so often used as a bad word, implying hackneyed dialogue and excessive performances to compliment…

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By Katrina R (85) on 01 Apr 2017

Subtle, moving, intimate, and unpredictable. This story unfolds and tells a story through metaphors and atypical plot twists and turns…

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