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Vengo
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Generally favorable reviews
Based on 17 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 8 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Musical
Written by:
Tony Gatlif
David Trueba
Directed by: Tony Gatlif
Release Date:
Theatrical: September 7, 2001
DVD: July 29, 2003
Running Time: 90 minutes, Color
Origin: France / Germany / Japan / Spain
Language(s): Spanish (with English subtitles)
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Antonio Canales, Orestes Villasan Rodriguez, Antonio Perez Dechent, Bobote, and Juan Luis Corrientes
A majestic ode to the artistry and magic of flamenco dancing, set against the compelling backdrop of two gypsy families locked in an age old struggle for power. (Cowboy Booking International)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
It is best to let this stunning film simply wash over you and trust that all will become clear enough in time. Vengo in a sense is a concert film tied together with the slenderest of plots.
Read Full Review >Village Voice J. Hoberman
Gatlif's latest celebration of gypsy soul, sets a modest sliver of narrative in a fabulous widescreen landscape and surrounds it with a permanent party.
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) Gregory Weinkauf
There's just no arguing with 12 centuries of flamenco, and, in this sensuous movie, no resisting it.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
Feels like a song you may have heard before, but one whose aching beauty makes it endlessly listenable.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
There's a deep, bone-weary melancholy to the proceedings, offset by the mad parties and vicious displays of machismo.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Loren King
Presents a darkly realistic yet seductive world, with music as the tie that binds.
New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Characteristically lacking in narrative -- but what it misses in traditional plot devices, it more than makes up for in passion.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
On its own, the story is tepid, and less than original. What draws us in is the way in which Gatlif sets it against a rich Andalusian backdrop.
Read Full Review >Variety David Stratton
Music has always played a vital role in the films of Tony Gatlif, and in Vengo it finally threatens to take over, submerging the frail, familiar vendetta plotline.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Patrick Z. McGavin
Filled with dazzling moments, Vengo never quite reaches the heights those moments promise.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Bob Graham
There may be no more unusual movie around than Vengo.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
All that this really amounts to is a lot of hot-headed, hairy men threatening each other -- whenever they're not dancing on table tops, that is.
The New York Times Dave Kehr
Seems held back by vestiges of an old-fashioned format that Mr. Gatlif has long since outgrown.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Stephen Miller
The non-professional actors do their schmaltzy best with Gatlif and co-writer David Trueba's sparse dialogue and what appears to have been Gatlif's very limited direction.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Al V. gave it a 9:
Forget what everyone else is saying see, listen, feel and indulge yourselve in this passionate ear satisfying, thirlling movie. Viva el flamenco puro!!!!!!!!!!
Larysa W. gave it a 9:
You've seen simular scenarios,but never as hypnotic and passionate as in this movie told trough wanderfull music and scenery. Definitely a treat for flamenco lovers.
Jonah G. gave it a 10:
Beautiful and heart-wrenching.
D. M. gave it a 8:
Immerses the viewer in a subculture you surely won't see if you visit Sevilla's popular tourist attractions, cafes, etc. Very physical movie. The music is almost the whole point, and the music is amazing.
