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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
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  1. ChadS.
    Jun 28, 2002
    6
    "Enigma" is an agonizing near-miss(for me). If you find the story hard to follow, it'll drive you crazy because everything else about it is perfect. The movie is smarter than me, perhaps. But what I do understand is that Kate Winslet gives an Oscar-caliber performance. Screenwriter Tom Stoppard (Arcadia, a play) is a brilliant writer. I don't dare accuse him of incoherence.
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  2. Chad
    May 24, 2004
    8
    I'm surprised at some of the negative reviews here. I just rented this movie and found it very enjoyable. It's a bit old fashioned in its pacing but I found that refreshing.
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  3. JohnE.
    Dec 27, 2002
    5
    Solid, A bit dull.
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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    42
    All these good elements have resulted in a movie that is not so much awful as mediocre, disconnected and ultimately incomprehensible.
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  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    40
    Stoppard and his director, Michael Apted, must be aware of how dry their film is, because periodically they work in little thriller divertimenti -- car chases and such -- that only serve to point up how un-thrilling everything is.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    40
    The mystery of Enigma is how a rich historical subject, combined with so much first-rate talent -- a highly capable (if not always exciting) director, a fine English cast, a script by Tom Stoppard -- could have yielded such a flat, plodding picture.
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