Review of Orlando (1992) by Ondine E — 06 Sep 2007

Loved it - Tilda Swinton is amazing, both ways!

This review of Orlando (1992) was written by Ondine E on 06 Sep 2007.

Orlando has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 20 Mar 2015

Written and directed by Sally Potter, Orlando takes a droll approach to subject matter usually attended by the utmost solemnity…

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By Joe Leydon (915) for The Moving Picture Show (53) on 21 Jul 2014

It is a time-tripping, gender-bending fantasia with a cunning feminist edge, featuring the strikingly androgynous Tilda Swinton in the title role…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 23 Mar 2015

Compared with Potter's bold, beautiful, original, and witty first feature, The Gold Diggers, this is safe, crowd-flattering stuff, the Driving…

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By Anne F (623) on 26 Sep 2011

The film was beautifully shot, but I had no idea what it was trying to do, where it was going…

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By Sam B (1,226) on 07 Jan 2012

A film so strange, yet so full of ideas that make complete sense to me, and dream-like that it exudes a breath of fresh air not delivered in…

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By Dominic S (302) on 04 Apr 2014

Did not enjoy my time watching this film. I mean, I love Tilda Swinton but this film just confused the hell out of me…

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By Lindsay Pugh (39) for Woman in Revolt (39) on 22 Oct 2018

Despite my misgivings about book-to-film adaptations, Sally Potter's Orlando impressed the hell out of me…

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By John B (4,244) on 06 Feb 2012

Nice interesting gender switching tale here that is utterly thought provoking. No one other than Tilda Swinton could make it work as well as it does…

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By Jennifer S (930) on 31 Jul 2011

One of my favourites of all time, this shows Tilda Swinton at her best, as well as Billy Zane at his sexiest (and hairiest)…

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By First L (158) on 07 Aug 2013

Simply one of the most gorgeous movies ever made, as well as being very funny, heart rending, and spiritual…

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