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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibDespite much verbal huffing and puffing, rifle waving and scimitar rattling, Cherkess proceeds with an astounding lack of action.
- 40The New York TimesRachel SaltzThe New York TimesRachel SaltzMr. Quandour's utopian vision may seem improbable - that fairy tale quality again - but his odd, guileless, folkloric movie doesn't feel cloying so much as something from a different world.
- 30Village VoiceViolet LuccaVillage VoiceViolet LuccaIn addition to the droll baby talk, any emotional resonance is undercut by the lead actress's rather unfortunate Snooki-esque hair and makeup.
- 0Slant MagazineSlant MagazineBut that hardly matters, as Cherkess is so inept it inspires appreciation of the craft that goes into even grade-B romantic melodrama such as last year's "The Other Woman."