The English Patient

  • M18 (SINGAPORE)
  • 1997


MOVIE IS deceptive romantic emotional rewarding enjoyable
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Positive Reviews 36
Negative reviews 1
Average Rating 4.2/5
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4.5
This heartbreakingly beautiful film, a brilliant adaptation of Michael Ondaatjes equally beautiful novel, is a sort of Casablanca for our time. Av Club
4.0
Films this rewarding are rare enough these days.Films this rewarding with casts this good have, in recent years, been more or less the sole property o .. Austin Chronicle
5.0
It is the kind of movie you can see twice first for the questions, the second time for the answers. Rogerebert
3.8
The film is a smashing success on its own terms, though as a transcendent love story it lacks the firm foundation in human reality that characterizes .. Ny Daily News
5.0
The reticent Hungarian is swept away with a passion for this beautiful and intelligent woman. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
But by the time everything becomes more lucid, I was simply bored out my skull after trying to do all I could from nodding out from this respectable a .. Sover
3.0
Fiennes is solid, if occasionally a little remote, as the dashing man of action. Tv Guide
2.5
People convince themselves that this is high art, and grand filmmaking, when in many ways, its just a giant book on tape. Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Its an ambitious film and director Anthony Minghellas skill lies equally in his screenplay, which delivers explanation only in fragments but keeps us .. Radio Times
2.5
The film doesnt gather the emotional momentum that would make it compelling as well as impressive. Cs Monitor
4.2
Upon winning Best Director, writer director Minghella recalled: Many people told me it was a novel that couldnt be adapted. Emanuellevy
4.5
This is a very sad movie, indeed but one filled with cinematic artistry. Reel Talk Reviews
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.5
Its a movie that lusts for catharsis yet never quite gets there, because, for all of its bitter romantic anguish, it ultimately coalesces in your head .. Ew
4.0
But when an outrageous book like Wuthering Heights pitted passion against unforgiving society, it dealt with a somewhat plausible predicament of its t .. Slate
4.0
And yet, in its ambition to underplay every emotional nuance (except for Ralph Fiennes visceral outburst late in the film), it ultimately under perfor .. Empire
5.0
Here are Katharine and Almasy drowning in the masochistic pleasure that sometimes comes of crying over a lost relationship; the pain reminds them how .. Sf Gate
5.0
In spite of its epic visual quality, it is the intimate flush of humanity that becomes the most haunting element of this great movie. Sf Gate
5.0
A must see film for all lovers of cinema on a grand and sweeping scale. Bbc
5.0
The heat is overwhelming.And the effect is one of dizzying incongruity, as if all the conventions of ordinary life had been suspended. The New York Times
3.5
Why would Arnold Schwarzenegger, a purported family man, think this is suitable family holiday entertainment.The film is also totally unoriginal and c .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Oscars Best Picture 1996 unforgettable movie moment: Kip, a Sikh Indian, removes his turban and lets down his long hair to wash it, unaware of the sen .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
4.4
As is necessary for a movie of this tone and style, the acting is strong. ReelViews
3.0
Pic feels, and is, long, but Walter Murchs editing keeps the storys diverse elements in admirably judged balance. Variety
3.8
But it is heart breakingly poetic, it is beautifully directed and acted, and it is a brilliant film that is only slightly derailed by its own breadth .. Spliced Wire
4.4
This movie is a rewarding experience for those who pay close attention. Movie Habit
3.8
The film is enjoyable to watch even visually stunning in places but the muted emotions limit the moviegoing experience. Deseret News
5.0
This is a film about love and hate, loyalty and betrayal, passion, honesty and deceit.Emotions are masterfully taken on an emotional roller coaster ri .. Urban Cine File
5.0
Out of each of these uprooted characters are spun stories of love, loyalty and betrayal. News Week
5.0
The heart is an organ of fire is its theorem, and its proved with absolute assurance. La Times
3.8
A completely faithful adaptation would be overloaded with ideas and convoluted plot maneuverings certain to try any moviegoers patience. Articles Chicago Tribune
3.5
The magic hour is Minghellas metier, whether it marks the twilight of a life or a day; no one is better at the limbo rock. Sf Weekly
2.0
This says less about the quality of the film than it does about its self consciously lofty tone and its sense of self importance. Articles Orlando Sentinel
5.0
Set in the centurys worst patch of nasty business, the war they still call The Big One, it turns into a tapestry of tattered memory in a burned mans m .. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.0
Yet the films elegant, artful intelligence keeps the passion more cerebral than heartfelt. Articles Sun Sentinel
2.5
There are truly extraordinary and wonderful little subtleties of editing in the film. Buffalo News
4.4
Funny and warmhearted, this romantic comedy has it all: a gentle love story, crackling dialogue, social satire and uplifting themes. Paloalto Online
4.4
Even if you find yourself wishing for scenes from the novel that were lost in translation, you can appreciate a rich, full blooded film that brings ra .. Seattle Times
5.0
Director Anthony Minghella and producer Saul Zaentz, and their immensely talented cast, deserve kudos for bringing this rare story to such glorious li .. Enquirer



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