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85 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: A richly imagined joumey into the life and writings of the brilliant Cuban author and exile Reinaldo Arenas. (Fine Line Features)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    It's an horrific and tragic story, but somehow made beautiful through the care and attention of Schnabel's direction and Bardem's tender, unforgettable performance.
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Kimberley Jones
    100
    It's huge and bewildering and it hurts to watch, but it hurts so good it's gorgeous.
  3. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    58
    Under Schnabel's direction, it becomes stilted and static, if not simplistic.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. ryancarroll88
    4
    Aside from a few fleeting moments of cinematic brilliance and some key performances, Julian Schnabel's biopic of homosexual Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas falls flat on its face. Guest spots by Sean Penn and Johnny Depp are hilarious, though.… Expand
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