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2012
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Bel Ami
Positive Reviews
17
Negative reviews
34
Average Rating
2.4
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2.0
On the whole, this Bel Ami proves better at light drawing room machinations than heavier political and romantic drama.
Av Club
3.2
The result is almost a test case for whether explicitness is a virtue.
Av Club
2.0
Hes a vampire of a different sort now: Twilight star Robert Pattinson brings his captivatingly mangy broodiness to a dull, dutiful adaptation of Guy d ..
Time Out
1.5
R Patz fans seeking a bodice ripping costume romance will be disappointed.
Screen Daily
3.0
R Patz fans seeking a bodice ripping costume romance will be disappointed.
Screen Daily
2.5
The women are all elegant and intelligent, they know the ways of the world, and they know Georges history. Why do they find him attractive We dont, an ..
Rogerebert
2.0
Unfortunately, Pattinson lacks the depth and charisma needed to balance so many cruel calculations.
Ny Daily News
1.9
Its the total lack of empathy these characters elicit (or dont) that is Bel Amis overarching problem.
Philly
2.0
Unfortunately directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod never really work this parallel; instead they try to compensate for Pattinsons limited skill ..
Chicago Reader
2.0
Bel Ami is a cornucopia of cleavages and lingering close ups of Robert Pattinsons trouser department.
The Times
1.9
With that cast, we rightfully expect fireworks. What we get is the film equivalent of a wet blanket.
Rolling Stone
1.5
The results here arent ribald or provocative or particularly exciting in any way; its just a slog that will appeal mainly to enthusiasts of 19th centu ..
The Wrap
3.0
In addition, this has a knock on effect on the script, because youre never sure if George is scheming and therefore fully aware of what hes doing or i ..
View London
1.9
Robert Pattinson has seemed a very likable actor, not because of the anemic charisma he displays in those Twilight movies, but because he seems to har ..
News Day
2.0
Guy de Maupassants Bel Ami, published in 1885, is the story of Georges Duroy (Robert Pattinson), a hustler who rises to the top of Parisian society by ..
Film Journal
2.0
Bushy eyebrows and an emo gaze may make Kristen Stewarts Bella (and millions of tween girls) swoon, but its difficult to believe its an effective tool ..
Az Central
2.5
Its lavishly produced and smoothly directed, an opulent period drama about the rise of a rake in pre Belle Epoque Paris.
Boston
1.5
But thats not enough to make this a contemporary rethink of a classic tale.
Npr
4.0
Something is missing, and that is Maupassants acute and detailed social observation.
Guardian
2.0
Robert Pattinson has to do an awful lot of hollow eyed smouldering in this hammily enunciated French period drama, taken from the 1885 novel by Guy de ..
Guardian
2.0
Robert Pattinson, who plays the romantic vampire in those Twilight movies, shows up again in the film Bel Ami, now available on DVD.This time, hes up ..
Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
The film draws decent acting from all four women, especially Thurman.
Daily Mail
3.5
He learns what generations of young women have known: If youre pretty enough, you can get away with anything.Its not that Georges has no heart.
Salon
2.0
The story itself remains interestingly modern it is more possible than ever to achieve great fame with no discernible talent but this production, with ..
Empire
4.0
This is a fantastic chance to see some of the industrys greatest talents at the top of their game.
Eye For Film
2.0
That kind of dedication to the craft of acting should be applauded, but the problem is that, for all of his good looks and eccentric tastes in film ro ..
Common Sense Media
1.0
Here, Pattinson is doing something that should be deliciously wicked and unique, but it somehow manages to be completely predictable in its unpredicta ..
Movies
3.8
What distinguishes Pattinson in the role is the sense he conveys of someone roiling and churning beneath a surface that is almost, but not quite, calm ..
Sf Gate
2.5
The three female leads bring sporadic heat to the decorous action, especially in the case of a subtly affecting Ricci.
Slant Magazine
2.0
The picture is handsomely staged and easy on the eye but never establishes a fluent pace or tone, while the general point of the story escaped me.
Express
2.8
Besides the lushly appointed interiors and lavish costumes, Bel Ami is best enjoyed as a period soap opera rather than literary adaptation.
Reeling Reviews
1.5
Welcome to the costume drama equivalent of Project X, celebrating misogyny and male sociopathy as just the way things are, and what else can ya expect ..
Flickfilosopher
3.0
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Total Film
2.5
The movie feels overstuffed and undercooked but it always looks nice.
ReelViews
2.0
Bennettes screenplay is woefully short on connective tissue among characters and incident, lurching through eventful passages without sufficient narra ..
Hollywood Reporter
2.5
As a ruthless social climber in 19th century Paris, Robert Pattinson bares his incisors, and a few other things, without revealing the slightest sugge ..
Los Angeles Times
2.2
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity ..
Hit Fix
3.1
Unfortunately the movies other changes a slight softening of Georges callousness, a downplaying of the books class consciousness do the story no favor ..
Nj
5.0
Instead, I felt a whimper of curious interest but with none of the passion required.
Urban Cine File
2.0
Its essentially a shag a thon for the young protagonist, with one beauty after another falling at his feet.
The Age
3.0
THE VERDICT This stylish adaptation of Guy de Maupassants story has Pattinson bedding a series of women (the excellent Christina Ricci, elegant Kristi ..
Mirror
1.9
Millions of Twilight fans have one thing right: Robert Pattinson is a stunningly good looking man.Its little trouble to believe Pattinson, as the titl ..
New York Post
1.5
The conquests include characters played by Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Ricci; its an impressive list but, unfortunately for Pattin ..
Nz Herald
1.9
Rather than some blending of The Talented Mr. Ripley and Shattered Glass, though, the movie becomes a terrible bore, politically detached and faux cla ..
Red Eye Chicago
2.5
But the script is too sketchy by half and Pattinson lacks the resources to show us any inner life of this character.
Hollywood And Fine
2.5
For all of its sex and scandal, Bel Ami lacks the passion needed to make its story of lust and power a memorable one.
Matts Movie Reviews
2.2
Its difficult to pinpoint exactly why the effort gradually deflates, as theres a wealth of exemplary technical credits, a story of utter moral corrupt ..
Brian Or Ndorf
2.8
Its an interesting premise but sadly, Bel Ami is a film that underachieves.
The Film Pie
2.0
I think theres something there.Cronenberg is one of the smartest men in filmmaking and he saw something in this brooding young actor.
Hollywood Chicago
3.0
But with Madeleine the only character driven by genuine feelings, the film mostly keeps viewers at a distance.
Sky
2.0
First time directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Omerod struggle to find the right tone to match their sumptuous vision, instead settling for crowd plea ..
Sbs
2.0
George is a hollow character, but it is a shame that the film is too.
The Skinny
3.0
In its next life, Bel Ami deserves to come back as one of those Taschen art books; something gorgeous to look at, but which never leaves the coffee ta ..
Scots Man
2.0
Pattinson portrays a man who has no moral code and gets to have tons of sex, with various women of smart Parisian society, played by the likes of Uma ..
Entertainment Time
2.0
Unfortunately the rather ludicrous camp characteristics of the story, such as Uma Thurman rolling around on Egyptian cotton sheets shouting Look at th ..
Trespass Mag
2.0
Bel Ami is a patchwork that on close inspection reveals clunky segues, odd characterisations, disjointed character motivations and curious narrative p ..
Graffiti With Punctuation
3.3
In that way, one of the most welcome of the films twists watching a young man engage in the Victorian bloodsport of making a good marriage has a separ ..
Movie Line
3.0
But theres a serious lack of chemistry between Georges and these dames.
Birmingham Mail
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