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Battle in Heaven (2006)
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Reviews Counted:53
Fresh:23
Rotten:30
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: Though it tries to be provocative, Battle in Heaven is lethargic and mind-numbing.
Theatrical Release:Feb 17, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Cast entirely with non-professionals, Battle in Heaven tells the story of Marcos (Marcos Hernandez), the middle-aged chauffeur of Ana (Anapola Mushkadiz), daughter of a Mexican general. Marcos is... [More]
Starring: Marcos Hernandez, Anapola Mushkadiz, Bertha Ruiz
Director: Carlos Reygadas
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Reviews for Battle in Heaven
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 1/5 |
No amount of thoughtful dissection can make up for the unpleasant, uncomfortable and unnecessary experience of actually sitting through the thing. Full Review |
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1/5 |
rich in allegorical theme and symbolic imagery, transforming the most banal of materials into miraculous epiphanies... but all too aimlessly hypnotic to get a firm grip on the viewer's attention. Full Review |
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The outcome often amounts to an impressive slideshow instead of a fluid, substantial piece of work that involves and challenges us. Full Review |
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 B+ |
Reygadas proves that rare filmmaker interested in tackling both the personal and the political through expressly confrontational means. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Reygadas' direction seems to wander from time to time, as when Marcos walks around in the hills for long minutes without a purpose, but he always brings it back home. He's a perplexing, but voraciously talented filmmaker to watch. Full Review |
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2/4 |
Reygadas' artful but ponderous camerawork succeeds only in turning the intimately exploitative ... into something emotionally distant and stupefyingly dull. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
he film’s pallid emotional tone, which is in sync with the constancy of the dull gray sky overhead, can make it a hard story to embrace. Full Review |
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1/4 |
Insufferably arty, polemic and winkingly provocative. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
There is a stillness to the film that is initially fascinating, but it wears thin quickly. Full Review |
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1/5 |
The only battle I had was deciding whether to watch the whole movie or get out while the getting was good. Unfortunately, I opted to stay to see if it got better... it didn't. Full Review |
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3/5 |
There's more to this controversial and aesthetically cold film than just its explicit sex scenes. Honest. Full Review |
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1/4 |
A spectacular failure, despite further evidence of the director's keen eye and bold cinematic ideas. Full Review |
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B |
Art with a capital A. Don't be afraid. OK, be a little afraid. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
If you dare to see it, prepare for a challenge. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Reygadas' gift for imagery is undeniable, but for most viewers, Battle in Heaven will offer not enlightenment but frustration. Full Review |
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B |
Some audiences will find it an endurance test and Reygadas doesn't make it easy with his confrontational imagery, but he provokes emotions not often explored on screen. Full Review |
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The cast are all non-actors, and boy, does it show. Full Review |
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