Cotton Mary

  • 1999


MOVIE IS dehumanizing credible obligatory serious conventional
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8 %
36 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 6
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.0/5
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2.5
Nothing is expressed directly; only the curtains move, blowing in the subcontinent wind. EW
2.5
But this affair is more obligatory than necessary, and supplies little more than a perfunctory sex interest. Rogerebert
2.0
All thats left from this point on is watching Marys petty empire slowly disintegrate in a tacky procession of lying, insanity, sexual hanky panky, and ..
0.5
Its as though, in documenting cultural queerness afoot, skipped the institution and went straight for the loony bin. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Ismail Merchant directs Cotton Mary with a sure hand, vividly orchestrating its portrait of the dehumanizing effects of class warfare. Spirituality And Practice
2.2
As a serious reflection on the impact of colonial exploitation on both its perpetrators and its victims, it pretty much misses the boat. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Merchants filmmaking is at times wooden and conventional, but Cotton Mary is brought to life by the weirdness of its subject matter and the risks Madh .. Village Voice
1.5
The entire film lacks the subtlety which is the hallmark of good writing. Film Journal International ..
4.0
Credible and moving that Greta Scacchis performance is, Madhur Jaffrey is the real jewel of this Merchant Ivory work. Internet Reviews
4.5
Engrossing from the first frame and written with admirable skill and insight by Alexandra Viets, Cotton Mary is a milestone for Merchant Ivory and a p .. Calendar Live
4.5
Merchants direction is not as smooth as one might imagine after all his years as James Ivorys producer, but the understanding of the subject matter br .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.5
Theres a definite thrill to be gained from watching elements of genre trash invade such a film.
1.5
All very, very long winded. And its a basic filmic truth that if you fail to provide an audience with even one character to sympathise with, interest .. Empire Online



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