Goya's Ghosts
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52 out of 100

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  • Starring: Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård
  • Summary: Goya’s Ghosts is a sweeping historical epic told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya. Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon’s army, the film captures the essence of beauty uty of Goya’s work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain. Brother Lorenzo, an enigmatic, cunning member of the Inquisition’s inner circle who becomes infatuated with Goya’s teenage muse, Ines when she is falsely accused of heresy and sent to prison. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Goya's Ghosts is like the sketchbook Goya might have made with a camera.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Carina Chocano
    60
    Lavish production and wardrobe design, as well as beautiful cinematography by Javier Aguirresarobe make Goya's Ghosts lovely to look at, but as a portrait of the artist, the movie is a letdown.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    60
    Below-the-line credits are terrific, which only increases an overwhelming sense of disappointment with the film's failed ambitions.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    An overstuffed turkey that's entertaining for all the wrong reasons.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. AdamM.
    10
    Very good film! It's really great, I remember it still, and I cannot forget about it.
  2. SteveT.
    8
    The film doesn't deserve some of the negative reviews. The production design and sound design are Oscar-worthy, and Randy Quaid is delightful as the King.… Expand
  3. RegOz
    7
    A pretty decent film! Not without flaws, but I have had a great time watching this movie! Perhaps, what doesn't help for people to enjoy it as much as they could is reading too many negative reviews. Personally, I don't think this film was particularly messy, but I do think some people are just unable to follow movies which plot is a bit more complex than the average..(sorry the honesty). Well done!...could have been better, but it was well done! Moreover, this film gives you a different perspective of both Napoleon Invasion and the Spanish Inquisition...which one do you think Spaniards thought was worse? (not only what they thought back then, but what they think about those days in present times? This movie, subtlely, brings this question to the surface, although I believe it was always there...) not an easy answer, I bet! Watch the movie and you will understand what I mean!… Expand
  4. BV.
    4
    A messy film, one that doesn't really know which narrative threads to follow. There are at least three main characters, of which Goya is certainly not the front runner. Very little is actually said about the artist, or how the horror of the Inquisition and its causalities affects his work. It might be worth watching for its few effective scenes, particularly the intense dinner-meets-torture one.… Expand

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