Passionada Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 7 Critic Reviews
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Passionada assembles the elements for a soap opera, and turns them into a bubble bath. Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

A romantic drama, a rare kind of film these days, even though romantic dramas were once a dominant genre in America.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

Director Dan Ireland and the Jermanoks strive for and achieve a light romantic comedy with humorous, fanciful plotting yet shaded by genuine tenderness and passion. Read the full review

Variety | Lael LoewensteinAdd Critic to Favorites

A lovely, albeit imperfect fable marked by strong performances and infused with glorious bursts of soulful fado folk music. Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites

Milos and Rossum are like Iberian "Gilmore Girls," only with an ocean view and without the clever dialogue. Read the full review

Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites

A cheery version of a darker, grislier movie, one in which people like Daniel beat up people like Charlie, girls like Vicky end up in far more compromising positions, and women like Celia turn to Scotch and prescription drugs to cope with their pain.Read the full review

The New York Times | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites

As Passionada ambles toward a formulaic fairy-tale ending, it exudes such giddy self-assurance that you wish you could believe in it.Read the full review

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