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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18

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  1. Nazgulero
    Feb 13, 2011
    2
    The movie is quite nice to watch, except for, and am I the only one to notice, I wonder, the main female character. She is nauseatingly ugly, and her looks make it hard to believe that any sort of chemistry could possibly exist between her and...a man. Why spend all that money on making a movie, and then cast someone with the looks of a witch from the woods ? I don't get it...
  2. JohnR.
    Aug 7, 2010
    9
    Good fil. Lingers in the mind.
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  3. Diezmartinez
    Sep 6, 2010
    7
    Si no fuera por la gran Patricia Clarkson y por la fascinante -por lo menos en el filme- ciudad del Cairo, el más reciente largometraje de la cineasta canadiense Ruba Nadda no pasaría de ser un mero telefilme romántico. Pero con esos escenarios y con esta actriz, nada de eso. Además, hay que admitir que la señora Nadda dirige con solvencia esta sobria historia de amor nunca consumada.… Expand
  4. BHBarry
    Aug 24, 2010
    6
    “Cairo Time” was written and directed by Ruba Hadda and stars Patricia Clarkson. To say that this is not a fast-paced film would be the understatement of the year since even the pyramids on the screen appear to be moving faster than the movie itself. Working from a very dull and dreary script, Ms. Clarkson is about the only reason to even think of going to see this movie for her performance, much like the acclaimed actions (and non-actions0 of Diane Lane in “Unfaithful” tell us more than the dialogue Ms. Hadda never got around to write. It is truly a gift to see an actress convey so many thoughts and ideas without uttering a sound. This Ms. Clarkson does admirably well but…and there’s always a “but”, it’s not enough to hold the interest of the viewer or to allow one to really “get into the story”. One waits until at least 45 of the film’s 90 minutes to realize it isn’t going anywhere but from where it started out and that isn’t very far. I give the film 2 and ½ stars but only because Ms. Clarkson’s presence in it is it‘s only redeeming quality.… Expand
  5. Lyn
    Jul 3, 2011
    7
    One reviewer's reference to "Brief Encounter" is apt: So much hinges on what may be left unsaid and undone. Enjoyable as long as you're not expecting much drama. The atmospherics of Cairo were quite entrancing -- though they seemed sanitized compared to what's gone on there recently and the revelations of how threatened women are, even walking down the street fully covered. I'm a big fan of Patricia Clarkson, in everything from "The Station Agent" to old "Frasier" reruns; she wraps up warmth, humor, strength and loneliness in one delicate package. In this, she's looking a bit wan and wizened . . . but does a good job keeping you wondering whether she will break from her usual moral code or not.… Expand
  6. CorneliaL
    Sep 6, 2010
    9
    Really beautiful, lush, intoxicating film. Seductive and inviting. I loved it and recommend it to anyone who is a fan of beautiful, artful filmmaking. http://poppingpictures.blogspot.com/2010/09/timing-is-everything.html
  7. MorriBey
    Jun 7, 2011
    3
    Did I enjoy it. Yeah i did. Sortof. Would i watch it again. Nope. Its a nice scenic tour around Cairo and is certainly a nice relaxing movie to watch. But , one of its failings is the lead female character. She appears mute and unsuitable to the role. There is no chemistry at all emancipating from her. If the movie had concentrated as much on the script and on the chosen female lead as they did with the scenery then it could have been good. Remnds me of an alright black and white movie.… Expand
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67 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    80
    Think "In the Mood for Love" with hookahs instead of chopsticks.
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  2. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    75
    Rarely is an actress asked to do so much with so little -- and even rarer does that actress succeed as well as Clarkson does.
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  3. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    80
    Like so many movie love stories before it - from Murnau's "Sunrise" to Linklater's "Before Sunrise," and beyond - Cairo Time is about two wandering lovers, people spending time together without realizing how precious that time will come to be.
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