Gaudi Afternoon (2001)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:5
Rotten:12
Average Rating:4.7/10
Theatrical Release:Mar 21, 2003 Limited
Synopsis: Cassandra Reilly (Davis) is an American translator who has moved permanently to Barcelona. She’s quite broke, though, so when a glamorous stranger asks for her help, she can’t afford to refuse. The... [More]
Starring: Judy Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Lili Taylor, Juliette Lewis
Director: Susan Seidelman
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Reviews for Gaudi Afternoon
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Gaudi Afternoon is mostly dream, part nightmare, and part morality play surrounding the concept of mothering a young girl. Full Review |
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A kooky, madcap adventure set in Barcelona devolves into a sort of sub -sub-Almodovar picture. Stay for the opening credits, then leave. Full Review |
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For a while, the sheer exoticism of the characters and the setting provides a certain amount of interest, but the film's farcical situations, mostly involving the sexual orientation of its characters, ultimately prove tiresome. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
An emotionally and intellectually subtle work. Full Review |
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With a lovably quirky script, lovely production values and delightful performances by a strong cast, Gaudi Afternoon is Seidelman's best film yet. Full Review |
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2/4 |
A mildly entertaining gender-bender comedy set in Barcelona, never quite lives up to its excellent cast or the onetime promise of director Susan Seidelman. Full Review |
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1.5/5 |
What should be a soufflé of gender-bending mischief is more like a bowl of oatmeal. Full Review |
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2/5 |
The offbeat cast and gorgeous Barcelona locations can't quite make up for the thinness of the mystery and forced quirkiness of the characters and their tangled relationships. Full Review |
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1.5/4 |
Even the crackpot architectural genius of Antonio Gaudi cannot elevate this silly little farce of sexual confusion from director Susan Seidelman and writer James Myhre. Full Review |
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The trumped-up alley-to-plaza intrigue could use more smoke and less mirrors. Full Review |
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Although the ending briefly dips into some silly sentimentality, the film as a whole is liberated by Cassandra's sardonic charm and a madcap exploration of the mother-daughter nexus. Full Review |
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It's a frothy romp played for the fun of it, and when the silliness dies down the pic can easily be forgotten. Full Review |
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