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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  1. chief276
    Sep 15, 2004
    3
    Far-fetched premise developed with calculation rather than imagination. Actors make it work, though.
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  2. VinceH.
    Oct 15, 2004
    6
    Patrice Leconte has been making his distinct brand of sensitive and low-key dramas/comedies for the past 15 or so years. Unfortunately only Roger Ebert seems to be the only major critic who is a big fan, and rags like The Village Voice & Chicago Reader seem to find these "bland, talky chamber films", I for the most part enjoy them and revel in the excellent acting (no matter which way you slice it, Leconte is an excellent director of actors) and the beautiful photography. Yes this is minor Leconte (his 2002 masterpiece Man on the Train remains his best film), but I would still recommend this to any fans of Claude Chabrol or Andre Techine, or French films in general. Hopefully us Leconte fans will get a chance to see his still unreleased-in-America musical/documentary Dogora.… Expand
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  3. ChadS.
    Aug 30, 2004
    8
    When "Intimate Strangers" is over, and there is neither a payoff for the Hitchcockian or film noir elements, you realize that the film itself was a red herring. Anna's cigarettes reflect France's laxer guidelines for indoor smoking since the film noir premise is deliberately tossed away. Alongside the film noir plot that never materializes, there's the "Rear Window" references that Leconte obliquely sidesteps. At a crucial moment, meant to mirror Grace Kelly's crossing over into Jimmy Stewart's public mis-en-scene, you'll think your projectionist made a mistake with the reel. But how can there be a climax if "Intimate Strangers" isn't a thriller? As for Anna (Sandrine Bonnaire), her marital situation bears more than a passing resemblance to Bess' in "Breaking the Waves", which leads me to conclude, that she is more nutcase than femme fatale. "Intimate Strangers" is cerebral, silly, and distinctly French. … Expand
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  4. YasmineG.
    Aug 18, 2004
    9
    Fabulous, sexy and intellectual.
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  5. KatyM.
    Jan 16, 2005
    10
    Just wonderful. Fabrice Luchini should get best actor award.
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Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    80
    The film insightfully probes into the things that are said and the intense feelings that are merely implied, buzzing at a low level just beneath the surface.
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  2. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    70
    Leconte, as always, means to explore the gray areas between sexual espionage and love, and there remains something powerful about the fantasy of being listened to, without judgment.
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  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    Leconte justifies his vaunted reputation by lending freshness and feeling to what could have been a gimmicky tragicomedy.
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