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72 out of 100

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7.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: A gorgeous rumination on the fragility and complexity of human relationships. (Zeitgeist Films)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    100
    The beauty of the Turkish film Climates, a small but indelible masterpiece, is more than skin-deep. No 2006 film meant more to me. It's as sharp and lovely as the best Chekhov short stories.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    60
    Immaculately shot and composed as always, and moving at Ceylan's usual measured pace, this one is slightly enlivened by more likable perfs and a trim 98-minute running time.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Phil Hall
    30
    The film is professionally made but a thorough bore at every imaginable level.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. richardk.
    9
    Having seen Distant and enjoyed it, I was eager to see Ceylan's newest film. This is quite a beautiful and very involving film. Visually it is stunning and it is quite real in every aspect of it. The couple--the director and his real life wife--are involved in a finished relationship that neither can fully release each other from and it makes for a wonderful film.… Expand
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  2. AliE.
    6
    Mostly seen as a disappointment in Turkey, Climates tells a much more low-scale story compared to Ceylan's previous films. I liked it as a story of a pathetic man, but it's really nothing more. So there's no need to take it any more seriously. Nuri Bilge's real-life wife Ebru Ceylan is great though as an actress.… Expand
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  3. BrianW.
    5
    A major disappointment. I loved Distant, which was the work of a major, mature filmmaker. I didn't expect Ceylan to remake Distant, but I was surprised by the shallowness of the lead characters. The woman whines throughout, and the man just comes off as unpleasant and dim. A lovely final shot almost makes up for the monotony, but this film was an extreme disappointment for me.… Expand
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