The Golden Bowl

  • 2000


MOVIE IS unsentimental exciting romantic impeccable italian
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37 %
53 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 25
Negative reviews 13
Average Rating 3.1/5
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3.2
A watchable but rather bare bones entry in the Merchant Ivory canon. EW
3.8
It kept me at arms length, but that is where I am supposed to be; the characters are after all at arms length from each other, and the tragedy of the .. Rogerebert
3.5
But I have to wonder if anyone will realize what a plodding affair theyre sitting through.
2.0
Emotional turbulence simmers under the eras civilized veneer, but repression isnt a specialty of many American actors.
4.0
The Golden Bowl may not be the most exciting movie youll ever see, but those who pay attention should find themselves pleasantly rewarded. E Film Critic
2.5
Nick Nolte is persuasive as Thurmans husband, Adam Verver for once, he doesnt look awkward playing a gentleman and Kate Beckinsale gives a wan, wounde .. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
As compensation for possible bottom numbing in seat towards the end, Ivory once again delivers a well performed most notably by Nolte and Thurman and ..
4.5
Then when Amerigo chooses Maggie, Charlotte stubbornly refuses to believe him. Spirituality And Practice
1.8
Though richly appointed and well meant, as deeply flawed as James titular objet dart. One Guys Opinion
2.0
The novel is a mournful but unsentimental accretion of equally weighed perspective shifts; the film is less interested in the helpless selfishness of .. Village Voice
1.5
If we are to make any advances in the art of cinema, were going to have to leave producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory far behind. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
Director Merchant musters his forces well, but, in the end, the story doesnt compel me, making the film feel too long.
1.5
Broke Italian prince Amerigo (Jeremy Northam, who doesnt seem very Mediterranean) is in love with Charlotte (Uma Thurman, archly awkward). Usa Today
3.8
This kind of highly skilled verbal combat is reserved almost exclusively for Merchant Ivory films, it seems. Lariat
4.0
The Merchant Ivory team ... tackle Henry James dense, complex final novel and pull it off with decorous poise. News Review
1.5
Not being familiar with James original work, I cant say whether that was an inherent problem or one thats a result of Jhabvalas adaptation. Screen It
4.5
James Ivory has accomplished the daunting task of bringing Henry James most complex novel to the screen. Film Journal International ..
0.5
This solemn misfire is rendered with very little passion and emotion. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.4
There are lots of truthfully good things to say about this superb motion picture from the strong ensemble cast to the striking production to the mesme .. Internet Reviews
4.0
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has tackled the difficult job of trying to evoke the subtlety of the novelists language. Internet Reviews
4.5
Yet another Merchant Ivory triumph, with impeccable performances and equally flawless, grand period settings. Calendar Live
2.8
... take a richly ironic tale that should leave no character unsullied and transform it into a staid, stiff melodrama of heroes, villains and simple b .. Seattle Pi
4.4
But that doesnt mean there arent surprises, and in their Henry James adaptation The Golden Bowl, the biggest surprise is Uma Thurman. Spliced Wire
1.5
Contains all the ingredients of a great love story, but it just cant seem to blend them to create the desired result. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
Behind all of that romantic confusion, the setting and scenery is captivating, natch. Which is well and good, if youre into lengthy drawing room disco .. E Online
3.8
She does not suspect that hes been involved previously with Charlotte. Varia Gate
3.0
Despite a denouement which arrives half an hour too late, the complexities of James work are superbly realised. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
1.5
Either take it or leave it, but at least its a beautiful thing to see. Jam! Movies
4.5
Like its eponymous artefact, The Golden Bowl is flawed yet it remains an object of great beauty and elegance. Bfi
1.5
Ivory has been away from period literary adaptations, backbone of the Merchant Ivory reputation, for some time. Its good to have him back, but Golden .. Denver Post
4.0
The flaws in The Golden Bowl, like the crack in the bowl itself, dont detract from its intriguing beauty. Rochester Goes Out
1.5
Eventually, such self congratulatory chatter gets tedious, and thats when the drama kicks in, repressed and prolonged and very meaningful. Nitrate Online
2.5
Neither the embarassment some made it out to be nor the pleasant surprise that sometimes becomes of films befallen with an early bad reputation.
4.5
It is beautifully, dramatically and grandly long, tedious, boring and slow. Seattle Times
2.5
Decent screenplay, superb acting, fantastic set design and photography: so why doesnt this movie feel great Mainly its just that the metaphors deploye .. Entertainment Today
4.5
In a genre famous for its reserve, theres something exciting about open desperation and bald faced deceit. Phantom Tollbooth
4.5
The result may not be one of Merchant Ivorys greatest successes, but its a bold and bravura achievement all the same. Film Scouts
3.1
The Golden Bowl finally leaves us with a hollow feeling, albeit one polished to perfection in its period dressing. Cinema Sense
1.5
The dresses in The Golden Bowl are spectacular, but the people wearing them are drips. Ent Twin Cities
4.5
This roundelay of relationships makes up the heart of the film and allows each of the four principals to offer sterling performances.
3.0
The filmmakers are too wrapped up in politeness and refuse to hold the characters responsible for their despicable actions, turning them all into vict ..



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