- Studio: Paramount Vantage
- Release Date: Oct 27, 2006
- Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett
- Summary:
- Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Genre(s): Drama
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 30 out of 38
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Mixed: 8 out of 38
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Negative: 0 out of 38
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100In the year's richest, most complex and ultimately most heartbreaking film, Inarritu invites us to get past the babble of modern civilization and start listening to each other.
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80The beauty of this film is in its lapidary details, which sparkle with feeling and surprise.
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80It may be too slow for some tastes, but Babel remains emotionally bruising but compulsive viewing.
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50It's a film of unquestioned visual artistry, and the filmmakers' empathy and human understanding are apparent moment to moment, scene by scene. But despite sensitive performances, it's an experiment that fizzles.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 158 out of 324
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Mixed: 41 out of 324
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Negative: 125 out of 324
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10A breathtaking human story of startling perception and beauty. It is wonderfully acted and achingly tangible. Brilliant, and a must see.
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