Sita Sings the Blues

  • 2009


MOVIE IS spellbinding musical enjoyable intellectual insistent
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 1
Average Rating 4.1/5
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5.0
To get any film made is a miracle. To conceive of a film like this is a greater miracle. Rogerebert
4.5
Constitutes an irrefutable argument for classic 2 D animation as a viable, vibrant low budget arthouse medium for adults. Variety
5.0
The fact that a film this bold and adventurous can even exist in a time when even the independent filmmakers are less likely to find themselves experi .. E Film Critic
4.0
A very creative and poignant animated film about the heartbreaks experienced by a Hindu goddess and a contemporary woman who share the universal pain .. Spirituality And Practice
1.5
Paleys beguiling, consistently inventive visuals and sly yet melancholy tone are about as warm and winning as heartbreak fueled empowerment gets. Village Voice
5.0
Its an intellectual deconstruction of narrative to get at the emotional content beneath. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
First time animated feature director Nina Paley creates a dazzling musical while coherently telling the legend so anyone can understand.
3.0
The story makes little sense to those unfamiliar with Indian culture and literary traditions, but it is made accessible for westerners by the use of a .. Lariat
3.8
These goofy bits are enjoyable as well, and the real life and fantasy elements mesh well together. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.4
An almost indescribable pleasure from Brooklyn based cartoonist and animator Nina Paley. The film, dazzling and poignant and five years in the making, .. Boston
4.5
Wonderfully inventive and witty, this is smart eye candy to nourish and stir a lovesick soul.
5.0
Its akin to watching creativity just explode onscreen part abstract, part musical, part improvisation style comedy, and, most compellingly, all inspir .. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
Even if its audience will be about 0.01 percent of that of Coraline and Up, Nina Paleys hilarious, effortlessly cross cultural and utterly original an .. Oregon Live
4.5
Captivating, mesmerizing, spellbinding Ill throw everything in the movie critic book at this animated feature by Nina Paley Chicago Reader
4.0
The more love changes the more it stays the same. History itself falls prey to love in this delightful retelling of the Ramayana. Monsters And Critics
4.0
A spellbinding film that charms with its quirkiness in almost every sequence. Movie Metropolis
4.5
An infectious, dazzling and poignant story about love and loyalty in both mythical India and modern America, and perfect proof that animation can work .. Screen Wize
4.5
Its an infectiously personal work...a sterling example of animation meant resolutely for adults. Blog Spout



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