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06/24/06
Take My Eyes (2006)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:30
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: Graced with effective performances, Take My Eyes compellingly explores the subject of domestic abuse while avoiding simplistic characterizations.
Theatrical Release:Mar 17, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: A couple breaks up after the husband's violent and abusive nature finally becomes too much for his wife, but the breakup becomes a rebuilding experience for both of them as they pick up the... [More]
Starring: Laia Marull, Luis Tosar, Candela Pena, Rosa Maria Sarda
Director: Iciar Bollain
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Reviews for Take My Eyes
No punches are pulled in this domestic abuse tale.
03/02/06
The film won a sack of Goya Awards in 2004.
03/16/06
If Take My Eyes explored how a woman could still feel for a man who abused her, it might have gripped us with its difficult truths.
03/15/06
Top CriticA mesmerizing and deeply disturbing film from Spain.
05/12/06
The performances from Marull and Tosar ... are superbly nuanced, carefully tweaking your emotions until they ensure that Take My Eyes is one of the most moving films you'll see this year.
04/01/06
Domestic abuse has been portrayed on film before but never with this much complexity.
06/14/08
Actors Laia Marull and Luis Tosar explore the intricate details of a relationship based on the laws of attraction and repulsion, in which the intellect is repeatedly devastated by primal passion.
04/20/06
Te doy mis ojos works with incredible force whilst remaining small and intimate at the same time. A small gem of a movie that deserves to be seen by many.
07/29/04
These kinds of films are hard to keep out of your mind.
03/16/06
Icíar Bollaín's Goya-winning Take My Eyes approaches the horror of domestic abuse from a uniquely critical angle.
10/15/05
(...) La directora evita que su película se convierta en un panfleto feminista o, lo que hubiese sido peor, una explotación sensacionalista.
08/31/04
There's no melodrama anywhere in the film, only drama, with every single moment superbly acted and startlingly believable.
01/17/04
Every element of the production is well-crafted. Take My Eyes is highly recommended.
03/01/07
This tale of domestic abuse breaks little new stylistic or psychological ground, but it is a searing, well-acted drama that should strike universal chords.
04/06/06
Wife-beating is a subject done to death but the deeply felt story and astonishing performances by the principal actress elevated this Goya-award-winning tale well above the rest.
03/07/06
Hints at the inescapable complexities of loving an abuser.
11/16/04
The performers are luminous.
03/16/06
Top CriticApproaching potentially unpleasant subject matter with humor, intelligence and deep compassion for its flawed yet infinitely human characters, Take My Eyes is almost certain to rank as one of the year's best films.
04/21/06
Handles the subject of domestic violence with intelligence and compassion.
03/16/06
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