Before Night Falls
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Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings
- Summary: A richly imagined joumey into the life and writings of the brilliant Cuban author and exile Reinaldo Arenas. (Fine Line Features)
- Director: Julian Schnabel
- Genre(s): Biography, Drama
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Positive: 25 out of 26
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Mixed: 1 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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100It'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.
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100It's huge and bewildering and it hurts to watch, but it hurts so good it's gorgeous.
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80It's such a sensory experience; in its best moments, the film washes over you like a fever dream.
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58Under Schnabel's direction, it becomes stilted and static, if not simplistic.
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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