Almayer's Folly
User Score
6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8

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  1. Zidonto
    Aug 12, 2012
    1
    This movie was of no appeal to me what-so-ever. The camera shots were terrible and I strugled to grasp the true emotions of the key characters. A wary eye should be cast over this movie.

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Metascore
92 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The Playlist
    Reviewed by: c
    Aug 14, 2012
    100
    A marvelous experience for any devoted cinephile.
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  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Nicolas Rapold
    Aug 9, 2012
    60
    Almayer's Folly is not friendly terrain to traverse; like some sinister version of Proust, it is a prolonged fever dream that ultimately yields madness.
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  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Michael Nordine
    Aug 7, 2012
    90
    Almayer's Folly is lush and dreamy (if not quite dreamlike), but it never feels unanchored or given to pointless meandering. However hypnotic it at times becomes, this is a sober(ing) endeavor that never strays far from its post-colonial backdrop.
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