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Variety
Combining a coming-of-age story with the sad odyssey of a woman punished for her beauty, the film ultimately has too little depth, subtlety, thematic consequence or contemporary relevance. Full Review
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
Gives audiences something more than just a heart-stopping beauty to contemplate. Full Review
David Rooney
Variety
Combining a coming-of-age story with the sad odyssey of a woman punished for her beauty, the film ultimately has too little depth, subtlety, thematic consequence or contemporary relevance. Full Review
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Malena the film is as beautiful and seductive as its heroine, with its ravishing Lajos Koltai cinematography and sweepingly romantic Ennio Morricone score. Full Review
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
Feels more like "Porky's" with marinara sauce than "Summer of '42." Full Review
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