Little Ashes
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41 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Javier Beltrán, Matthew McNulty, Robert Pattinson
  • Summary: In the midst of the repression and political unrest of pre-Spanish Civil War, eccentric artist Salvador Dalí and renowned poet and revolutionary Federico García Lorca find their artistic and sexual freedom. The two form a bond challenged by their fierce ambitions, their friends, the strugglele between a love for Spain and a love for each other. (Regent Releasing)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 4 out of 20
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Little Ashes is absorbing but not compelling. Most of its action is inward.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Walter Addiego
    50
    Director Paul Morrison ("Wondrous Oblivion") nicely re-creates the period, but puts too much weight on the sexual relationship as determining the men's artistic courses.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    50
    Little Ashes succumbs to the dreaded Masterpiece Theater syndrome as a talky historical drama weighed down by self-importance.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    The problem is that both Philippa Goslett's script and Paul Morrison's direction lack the stylistic craziness - the sense of real, lunatic danger - a project like this desperately needs.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. SamuelC
    9
    Thanks to this movie was brilliant because Pattinson's performance give us dali that is pretty amusing, and we can see him in a very unexpectant way, but certainly does not goes off the role of the Spanish eccentric artist. The actings were incredibly fascinating. Overall, it was a good, mind-blowing movie.… Expand
  2. PeggyJ.
    9
    Visually beautiful and emotionally compelling. Beltran's portrayal of Lorca's vulnerability and Pattinson's remarkable portrayal of Dali's eccentricities reveal the depth of research these young actors did in order to deliver such sensitive performances.… Expand
  3. AmyM
    9
    I did enjoy this film. Robert Pattinson's acting was amazing, he was intense and I think he suited the role of Salvador Dali. I could feel the struggle and heartbreak that Salvador and Federico endured as the film went on. I thought it was fantastic! Well done.… Expand
  4. MaxM.
    8
    Pattinson should stop wasting his time on drivel like Twilight when he has performances like this in him. I could not disagree with the majority of the critics more; I found the film engaging and the ensemble cast excellent. Fact or fiction or somewhere in between, a film worth seeing.… Expand

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