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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6

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  1. KenG.
    Apr 3, 2006
    6
    An earnest, but not entirely sucessful attempt to deal with a powerful subject. It doesn't really explore why wife is making the decisions she's making, and the way film handles story, it starts to feel a little repetitive.
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  2. JohnM.
    Mar 19, 2006
    0
    Predictable spanish drama about wife-battering with a lot of clichés: woman without education married with a closed mind man. Her mother don't see anything and her sister tries to protect her. The end is awful and unlikely.
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  3. ChadS.
    Jun 15, 2007
    8
    Antonio(Luis Tosar) sees it. We see it. When Pilar(Laia Marull) conducts a seminar on art, she widens the gap between herself and Antonio with each thoughtful observation about the artist's rendering of Orpheus and his nymph. Pilar is radiant. The audience is spellbound. She doesn't need to settle for an abusive husband anymore. "Take my Eyes" does an admirable job of not portraying Antonio as an irredeemable monster, while at the same time, not suggesting that he is good enough for Pilar. Any man who seeks therapy for their violent impulses deserves a second chance, but not with the same woman. Interestingly, it's not Antonio we hate(since the man admits he has a problem), it's the mother, who refuses to recognize that her daughter is a battered spouse. This betrayal of sorts gives "Take My Eyes" some balance, and prevents the film from being hysterically anti-male.… Expand
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74 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    60
    Marull's Pilar is quietly powerful and agonizingly terrorized as the '50s-style wife muted and bound by duty.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Holland
    70
    Handles the subject of domestic violence with intelligence and compassion.
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  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Jorge Morales
    70
    A disturbing take on domestic violence.
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