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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17

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  1. Norbert
    Apr 11, 2008
    9
    Moving and natural Sometimes action goes too slow but that is not a disadvantage.
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  2. MDay
    Apr 9, 2008
    2
    Movie was rubbish. long and arduous, terrible acting and interaction between characters. didnt make much sense. cinematography and score good but timing is way off. avoid at all costs.
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  3. SJ
    Aug 20, 2008
    1
    So so boring. So many static shots of the old woman walking around.
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  4. LDeeds
    Mar 28, 2008
    10
    Stunning and powerful.
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  5. AKirk
    Sep 18, 2008
    3
    I went into this film expecting something really wonderful. I must have missed the point somewhere...probably when I fell asleep. This film is very very slow.
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  6. DickC.
    May 2, 2009
    10
    Erotic and delicious I had a huge erection throughout.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. lindsayD.
    Mar 28, 2008
    10
    Beautiful and intense; a masterpiece.
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  8. JohnP
    May 9, 2008
    10
    Wonderful time seeing this, cannot be missed.
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  9. Andrew
    May 16, 2009
    4
    War is wasteful, somewhat futile and extremely destructive. Occasionally necessary. The Russian Army is financially and philosophically bankrupt. Does anyone not know any of this? If so, watch this film and learn. If not, don't. Yeah, yeah, I know... it's a metaphor for the torpor of Russian history and its tortured soul. The lead, cellist Mistislav Rostropovish's wife, is wonderful. And I'm an ardent fan of slowly-paced, earthy portrayals of this sort. Stil, I couldn't stand to watch more than 60 minutes of this 90-minute film. Have seen it all before, umpteen times, though perhaps not staged as if it occurs in Chechnya.… Expand
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  10. AlanK
    Aug 29, 2009
    9
    Slow, captivating and sometimes puzzling. Well worth seeing. Question: How did this movie get past Russian censors? It is anti-war in general but specifically against the war in Chechnya.
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  11. TP
    Jun 17, 2008
    8
    Slow, subtle, hypnotic and, powerful, a great little film about the futility and foolishness of war.
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Metascore
85 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Jay Weissberg
    90
    Though he's sure to deny it, Alexandra is Alexander Sokurov's most directly political work for years. Featuring a performance of monumental depth by opera legend Galina Vishnevskaya, pic presents war for what it is: brutal, crushing, and ugly, and yet Sokurov doesn't lens any battles.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    80
    Spare yet tactile, a mysterious mixture of lightness and gravity, Alexander Sokurov's Alexandra is founded on contradiction. Musing on war in general and the Russian occupation of Chechnya in particular, this is a movie in which combat is never shown.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    100
    A film of startling originality and beauty -- feels like a communiqué from another time, another place, anywhere but here.
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