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71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    100
    This consistently gripping, visually intoxicating film stands as a landmark of contemporary Turkish cinema.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Betsy Sharkey
    90
    Self-discovery always comes with a cost, and in Bliss the price is a great one. It is mesmerizing to watch it unfold in the lives of these two young people.
  3. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    75
    Just as key to the movie's impact are its well-acted scenes of heart-wrenching emotion, although some stray perilously close to melodrama.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Phil Hall
    60
    To its favor, the film is blessed with strong peformances by Ozgu Namal as Meryem and Murat Han as Cemal.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    50
    Director Abdullah Oguz gives us lots of nice scenery, but the simplistic story and characters strain credibility. What's more, the climactic plot turn is as hokey as it gets.
  6. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    50
    The result is infotainment dressed up as an art flick. Turkish society is fascinatingly complex and its East/West tensions give rise not to easy allegories but to hard ambiguities. To explore that truth, read any novel by Orhan Pamuk. To escape it, watch Bliss.
  7. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Melissa Anderson
    50
    Though calling out the abominable oppression of women, even in a vehicle as didactic as Bliss, serves at least some redeemable purpose.
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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. podaddy
    9
    Excellent movie. Highly recommended. Great story, gripping main character, excellent acting and beautiful scenery. One of those movies that you have no idea if it's heading towards heartbreaking tragedy or poetic justice.… Full Review »
  2. Jon
    10
    Best movie I have seen in a long time. Beautifully acted and photographed. A love story. Shows the internal conflicts of people adapting to new opportunities. Puts abstract values we take for granted into a context where we can see their personal importance with renewed clarity.… Full Review »
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