Review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) by Kevin Thomas for Los Angeles Times — 02 May 2006
After the film's first few minutes I watched, neither entertained nor illuminated, with something close to total indifference... (Greenaway's) extravagances and attacks on taste seem less like the bravery of the courageous artist than the empty desperation of a charlatan.
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This review of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989) was written by Kevin Thomas and published by Los Angeles Times on 02 May 2006.
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover has generally received very positive reviews.
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