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  1. JoeS.
    Jul 29, 2005
    6
    It was good if you want an interesting, even visually enjoyable story. But as far as moviemaking goes, it was somewhat below average. The score was absolutley terrible-- seemed to just imitate what they think movies "are supposed to sound like". There is more to scoring a movie than "getting some good-sounding orchestra". But it is enjoyable to watch and that chick is really hot. [One serious flaw is that the creators rely on the viewer to "accept" certain things, rather than taking on their responsibility to make the _movie_ do the work.]… Expand
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  2. NZVideos
    May 11, 2012
    7
    A modern love fable set in rural New Zealand. Beautifully filmed with music by various Russian composers, which adds to the surreal composition of this unconventional film. Lucinda, worrying about the love between she and Rob, decides to put Rob through a series of tests. When things get out-of-hand (don't they always), Lucinda is determined to correct the mistakes before she loses her one true love. If it seems a bit choppy with some rough edges - it might be due to a very low budget and director Sinclair's preference for having only outline scripts and filling-in as they go. Somehow it seems to work.… Expand
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49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    50
    Fairy-tale-like musing on true love in cynical times.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Edward Crouse
    80
    A shaggy, appealing parable involving two lovers, some gorgeous heifers, gentle Maori gangster-golfers, and a dilapidated suitcase packed with used baby shoes, The Price of Milk throws itself onto the magic-realist sword with aplomb.
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  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    50
    This rich, gorgeous music and the wistful pastoral scenes create a rhapsodic mood that the rest of the film doesn't really sustain.
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