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3.2
Thankfully, The Best Offer is reasonably light on its feet in most other respects, spinning its mystery with confident verve.
Av Club
1.9
Isnt there a more interesting way to handle an imprisoned princess than this tired clich
Rogerebert
1.5
Not so Hoeks, whose voice (and shes mostly just that) lacks charisma; and when Claire finally does appear, shes more annoying than obsession worthy.
Variety
2.5
The clues and themes laid out early on in The Best Offer, which evolve into heavy handedness in their own right, also lay unencumbered paths for obvio ..
We Got This Covered
2.0
None of it comes together in any satisfying way, unfortunately, because Tornatore telegraphs every revelation with head slapping amateurishness.
Time Out
1.3
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.5
A storyline that never quite delivers and some clunky dialogue derail the initial promise of Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatores first Englis ..
Screen Daily
4.5
Geoffrey Rush brings striking depth of character to a classic Old World mystery set against the sophisticated backdrop of Europes art auctions, with c ..
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Mr. Rush cant fly far on Mr. Tornatores dialogue and workmanlike plotting, and Sylvia Hoeks, as Claire, doesnt bring a corresponding energy.
The New York Times
4.5
The film has several smart twists and surprises up its well tailored sleeve.
4.5
The movies an eyeful, though, thanks to the intricate production design and many artworks on display; its also an earful, thanks to Ennio Morricones f ..
Chicago Reader
3.1
Directed and written by Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso), the film creates an appealingly uncompromising protagonist and a lush sense of suspense ..
New York Post
2.0
Fine actors as Rush, Sturgess and Hoeks are, almost everything they say remains dead on the page.
Guardian
4.5
Tornatores film makes deft use of cinematic clich to lead viewers astray.
Eye For Film
4.5
The machinery is all too exposed in this disappointing work from a great filmmaker; none of it rings true .. and thats not about what isnt meant to ri ..
3.5
What a nice way to start 2014, with this intricate, multi layered tale of mystery, deceit, and delicate anxiety...
Flim Threet
1.5
Strangely old fashioned in its construction and requiring a Golden Gate level feat of engineering to achieve the suspension of disbelief necessary to ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.8
Theres no denying Hoeks beauty, but shes an absolutely atrocious actress who cant hold a candle to Rush while just using her voice.
3.0
The film is not without its share of flaws the intentionally stilted dialogue will get on some folks nerves but does just enough to deliver upon expec ..
Herald Sun
2.5
Geoffrey Rush, excellent as always, cant lift a contrived plot into something worth watching.
Oregon Live
4.0
The final twist may not be surprising, nor make much sense, but it doesnt underwhelm because it lands with a deeply emotional thud of twisted inevitab ..
Flicks
2.0
And after an intriguing first ten minutes, Open Grave doesnt do much.Uninteresting characters, a haphazard staging of their actions, and a clunky unpa ..
Film Racket
3.0
Tornatores first English language feature The Best Offer could be titled Agoraphobia as Hitch titled Vertigo (1958).
Tony Mack
5.0
THE BEST OFFER is a cinematic palimpsest in the vein of Hitchcocks VERTIGO. Perfectly crafted performances, inescapable choral echoes of Morricones wo ..
Graffiti With Punctuation
4.0
The cinematic equivalent of quicksand. By the time you realise something is awry youll already be in far too deep
The Popcorn Junkie
4.5
Tornatore lays on the symbolism a bit thickly, and the films mix of accents offers a distinct whiff of Europudding. You will probably even see some of ..
Movie Talk
3.1
Italian writer director Giuseppe Tornatore... designs beautiful sets around Virgil, who holds the screen in nearly every shot.
Sun Times
1.5
The correlation between art fakery and romantic fraudulence is a tantalising bow to draw but Tornatores focus lies with more conventional deceptions.
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