Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006) by Alexander J — 11 Aug 2008

Otra gran actuacion de Cate Blanchett, asi como de Judi Dench. Blanchett para mi es la mejor actriz de su generacion. Simplemente extraordinaria.

This review of Notes on a Scandal (2006) was written by Alexander J on 11 Aug 2008.

Notes on a Scandal has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Notes on a Scandal

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Gianina F (1) on 25 Jun 2015

This is without a doubt one of the best movies I have ever seen! Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench give powerful performances…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 15 Sep 2015

The strength of the writing, and therefore the directing, is that it sees the scandal as a minor point in a human experience that is naturally…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 15 Oct 2015

The most important part of any thriller - even one as upper crust as this - is the resolution, and that's where Notes on a Scandal falls on…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Paula Nechak (219) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 19 Oct 2015

The two women -- as well as the always marvelous Bill Nighy as Blanchett's older husband -- run roughshod over its third act flaws and, with…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Geewah (593) on 01 Feb 2021

A brilliant and powerful drama, that is led by the fantastic performances of Dench & Blanchett. One of 2006's best movies…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Andrey B (847) on 29 May 2016

Brilliantly acted by the leading ladies. Cate Blanchett is a miracle, beautiful miracle you can't look away…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Akashvijay (49) on 22 Jan 2015

A somewhat under appreciated film. It's a terrific thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat through the entire course of the film…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Grant S (1,780) on 16 Dec 2015

Intriguing, engrossing drama. Barbara (played by Judi Dench) is a history teacher at a high school…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Gavin M (668) on 25 Jun 2015

This is without a doubt one of the best movies I have ever seen! Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench give powerful performances…

Read Review

Review of Notes on a Scandal (2006)

By Kaye C (6) on 12 Dec 2015

Favourite quote: Barbara Covett - They do things differently in bourgois bohemia…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Freaks (1932)

By Timothy M (796) on 15 Aug 2010

I was forced to watch this film in media…

Read Review

Review of Forrest Gump (1994)

By Jedwards (7) on 29 Aug 2015

This overly sentimental film has often been regarded as one of the finest in cinema history, which it is anything but…

Read Review

Review of American Beauty (1999)

By Chrisl (15) on 04 Jun 2009

A really awful overblown and pompous film with very poor directing extremely awkward dialogue, and terrible acting…

Read Review

Review of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

By Anthonyc. (7) on 21 Mar 2004

Wow did this movie suck. I walked in thinking it would be the cinematic experience of my life from all the great reviews I read. Guess what…

Read Review

Review of Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (2015)

By A.o. Scott (2,100) for The New York Times (9,847) on 03 Dec 2015

Mr. Gomes has a tendency to revel in his own cleverness and to indulge in self-conscious cinematic jokes…

Read Review

Review of Dancer in the Dark (2000)

By D00Mm4R1N3 (3) on 15 Oct 2017

Dancer in the Dark starts out fine enough with song and story then quicly disintegrates into your typical Euro-trash dark drama…

Read Review

Review of Apocalypse Now (1979)

By Joek. (7) on 28 Feb 2006

The original was a classic. Flawed, but still a classic…

Read Review

Review of Beaches (2017)

By Simone W (109) on 12 Feb 2017

Not a bad revision, but I still preferred the original. I absolutely loved Menzel in this though! (I've been a fan since Wicked)…

Read Review

Review of 9 Songs (2004)

By Michael W. Phillips, Jr. (528) for Goatdog's Movies (527) on 16 Apr 2005

Dreary and pointless, drainingly so, and for a movie that consists basically of sex, rock 'n' roll, and drugs (in approximate order of frequency),…

Read Review

Review of Metropolis (1927)

By Freddofazbeardo (17) on 12 Apr 2020

I thought this was a good movie, but it was not like that, anyway, the story was boring and I felt weird to see it…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews