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9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12

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  1. ButteredPopcorn
    May 9, 2007
    9
    What a good movie. I only wish it were a bit less violent, though by today's standards, this movie is actually not all too violent.
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  2. DanieoV.
    Dec 10, 2006
    10
    A magnificent work of cinematic art. The thematic and narrative symmetry were immensely pleasing. The type of movie you'd watch again for the little details and tiny nuances in acting.
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  3. TimD
    Nov 19, 2006
    10
    Dark, unsettling, at times hypnotic, the film exerts a grip that didn't let go of me until it was over, and even then images and sounds from it stayed with me for many hours. A first-class piece of work with a world-class actor -- Ricardo Darín -- in the lead role.
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  4. PaulK.e
    Dec 7, 2006
    9
    Caught a filmfest screening of this gem last month. If you enjoyed Nine Queens, the same quality filmmaking continue here. Sadly, this is his last film.
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Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. While never boring and sometimes quite gripping, Bielinsky's manneristic style becomes distracting; he seems more concerned with generating an ominous atmosphere than with telling a compelling story.
  2. Reviewed by: Don R. Lewis
    70
    While an enjoyable twist on the noir genre, a little more character development would have been nice.
  3. Bielinsky is a most expressive director, achieving considerable nuances and depths of emotion with characters' looks, gestures, body language and silences.