Bliss
User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5

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  1. Jon
    Aug 30, 2009
    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.
  2. podaddy
    Jan 26, 2012
    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.

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Metascore
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
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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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