Road movies are a cinematic convention, but rarely do they connect like this wonderful Brazilian film.
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01/01/00
Central Station (1998)
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Reviews Counted:47
Fresh:44
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: Director Salles transcends road-movie clichés and crafts a film that is as moving as it is universal.
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Fernanda Montenegro's affecting performance, nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, is the centerpiece in this acclaimed Brazilian film. In the bustling heart of Rio de Janeiro, a young boy witnesses... [More]
Starring: Fernanda Montenegro, Vinicius De Oliveira, Marília Pêra
Director: Walter Salles
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02/09/06
Little goes on under the surface here and in the end it seems more sentimental than insightful.
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[D]espite Salles' ragged editing and tedious pacing, Central Station makes its points about loss and suffering.
01/01/00
Watching this delectably humane road movie incites the same emotions as discovering the works of Truffaut
11/23/01
It's a fascinating, small, tale, held together by lush photography.
10/08/01
The film was too much stuck in its sentimentality and had an uninspiring and a contrived plot that kept me from warming up to the story.
01/01/00
Central Station profoundly satisfies on many levels, but is most poignant as a tale of redemption and triumph allowed the kind of heroine who can only exist outside Hollywood.
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Fernanda Montenegro gives a landmark performance in the Brazilian film Central Station.
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Top CriticDirector Walter Salles has created more than a road picture; he tells a poignant story about two characters and their destinies -- destinies that remain uncertain.
02/14/01
An orphan boy tenderizes the heart of a cynical woman who finally realizes her kinship with others. This is a deeply spiritual film.
03/03/02
There is a lot of dimension and depth to this gentle, sometimes painful portrait of two wanderers.
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One of the best movies I've seen this year.
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