Una Mujer Fantástica (2017)

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3.5
But like Lelios breakthrough film, Gloria, A Fantastic Woman is at its most compelling as a conventional character study of an unconventional female l .. Av Club
3.8
It doesnt ask that.While the storytelling grows frustratingly elliptical, Lelio so desperate to constrain the drama that he resorts to removing helpfu .. Indie Wire
3.5
Without preaching from the pulpit, A Fantastic Woman powerfully communicates the hostility and hatred that persons such as Marina encounter simply due .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
A gripping, chastening study in what its like to spend your entire life behind enemy lines, A Fantastic Woman offers uplift, too as well as the odd su .. Time Out
4.5
And its hard to imagine that A Fantastic Woman will go home empty handed this is a quality package on every level. Screen Daily
1.5
Photo: Sony Picture Classics Ive been trying to sort out the title of A Fantastic Woman, a drama by Chilean director Sebastian Lelio. Vulture
4.4
Its a stunning shot, filled with poetic and metaphoric resonance. Rogerebert
5.0
Here it feels like a deep bruise of loss.A Fantastic Woman uses the common grief narrative and the less common transgender narrative to illuminate eac .. E Film Critic
4.0
OK, its a Chilean drama, and those dont have a habit of cracking the main categories it had to content itself with a nomination for Best Foreign Film .. Telegraph
2.5
From there the film shifts to the perspective of Marina and takes a walk in her perilous shoes. The Young Folks
3.8
But its not the deft cinematography that won A Fantastic Woman the nod. The Globe And Mail
4.0
The cycle of grief has its own timetable.Until that cycle is honored and completed we are moving along lifes path with an anchor down, Ann Linnea has .. Spirituality And Practice
3.5
A Fantastic Woman may not deserve the adjective of the title, but Vega certainly does; her performance makes an imperfect film worth seeing. One Guys Opinion
3.8
Its a performance of sublime, constrained fury and tender conciliation. Rogers Movie Nation
4.4
Vegas performance is extraordinary and clearly the heart and muscle of the movie. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
Its as if Lelio and Maza didnt have anything to say while waiting for the other shoe to drop, yet this impression is deceiving. Chicago Reader
3.8
Lelio and Gonzalo Mazas screenplay provides more than a study of prejudice, though. Mark Reviews Movies
4.0
Chiles best foreign language Oscar entry is an exquisite melodrama about the extremes of love and grief and familial conflict that also, when youre le .. The Times
3.5
There is some narrative and thematic overlap between A Fantastic Woman and Tom Fords A Single Man, but Leilos film is warm and contemplative rather th .. News Review
4.4
But Vega never makes a false move her portrayal digs deep and leaves you shaken.A Fantastic Woman catches a human being in the challenging and exhilar .. Rolling Stone
4.5
Indeed, its one of the most important films of the year, exploring a timely issue with dignity and grace: a cry for compassion in a callous world.Its .. Shadows On The Wall
2.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
5.0
Who gets to grieve.At the core of that question is who we consider fellow human beings, and who we think of as less than. The Wrap
3.5
A Fantastic Woman trumpets its intentions in its very title. It should not have been necessary to exalt Marina in order to give her passion and turmoi .. Cs Monitor
4.5
Very Special Episode for the 21st century.Maybe that sort of thing is still neededcertainly, there are far too many people out there who still deny th .. Film Journal
4.0
The style of the film is equally fluid, moving from modern romance via social realist drama to quasi Lynchian detective thriller, the last signalled b .. The Guardian
5.0
Sebastian Lelios Oscar nominated film A Fantastic Woman is a sublime study in the exalted ordeal of grief. The Guardian
5.0
It may be a timely film, but it is its timelessness, as well as its depths of compassion, that qualify it as a great one. The Guardian
4.0
The film remains firmly in her head and heart, and is shot through with touches of grace and moments of sublimity. Az Central
3.5
Its a predictable scenario with a cast of villainous caricatures. Smh
5.0
A Fantastic Woman is Chiles submission to this years Academy Awards, and itll be one of the five films up for best foreign language film on Oscar nigh .. Npr
4.4
In subtitled German and Greek and English.An extremely contrived saga with a strong central performance, this German political courtroom revenge thril .. Star Tribune
4.2
type Movie genre Drama release date 02/02/18 performer Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes director Sebastian Lelio mpaa R We gave it an A A handsome older .. Ew
4.5
But Marina is neither monstrous nor mythical, and the film doesnt present her as a hybrid but as a whole.The entertainment industrys habit of casting .. Slate
4.0
A burst of fantasy featuring choreographed dancing where the performers are draped in sparkles pierces the anguish wonderfully. Flim List
4.5
It has all the elements of a Hitchcockian thriller, yes but its played straight as an absorbing and utterly human drama. Film Inquiry
4.0
Given it could be re titled Microaggressions: The Movie, this is an unsurprisingly upsetting watch at times, but its made compelling by Vegas dignifie .. Empire
4.0
Charismatic Daniela Vega delivers an anguished, transcendent performance. Susang Ranger
3.8
The problem, for me, is that nothing ever happens, giving the story line an awkward and often wooden quality. Observer
3.0
Marina (Daniela Vega) and Orlando (Francisco Reyes) are in love in A FANTASTIC WOMAN.Its an unconventional match. Common Sense Media
4.0
At the same time, its a bit too cold and emotionally distant to recommend to all audiences. Flickering Myth
2.0
An Academy Award nominee for best foreign language film, Chiles A Fantastic Woman takes the film noir femme fatale figure and gives her a twist. Boston Herald
2.5
The film is superficial when it means to be elliptical and regressive in its attempts to promote tolerance. Slant Magazine
3.8
A Fantastic Woman serves as a gentle reminder that we all contain multitudes. Washington Post
4.5
Almodovarian and Bunuelian grace notes adorn its matter of fact melody, and its surface modesty camouflages an unruly, extravagant spirit. The New York Times
4.0
This accomplished Chilean drama becomes a real heartbreaker as it follows the plight of Marina (Daniela Vega). Express
3.8
Glorias Paulina Garcia won the Berlinales Best Actress award here four years ago, and trans actress Daniela Vega could repeat the feat in what would b .. The Film Stage
3.8
The film is about the aftermath, and the closure denied its protagonist. Chicago Tribune
4.4
Yet the films most potent and lasting image involves a hand mirror and a steady gaze, and it serves as a breathtaking poetic metaphor about gender, id .. Boston Globe
4.2
The cast are all notable, Gnecco and Hernandezs compassion a tonic for Kuppenheim and Saavedras increasingly hysterical cruelty. Reeling Reviews
1.5
Its the under the surface assertion of everything Marina (Daniela Vega), the films young transgender protagonist, says and does the way she carries he .. Uproxx
5.0
Writer director Sebastian Lelio deploys hints of the fantastical to add bittersweet fillips to Marinas struggle. Flickfilosopher
5.0
There are moments of anger and frustration here.The picture works as an extended scream against lazy assumptions and blinkered bigotry. The Irish Times
5.0
Shocking and enraging, funny and surreal, rapturous and restorative, this is a film of startling intensity and sinuous mood shifts wrapped in a rock s .. Hollywood Reporter
4.5
Vega has to bear these slights with sublimated fury, and A Fantastic Woman is all the better because of her naturalistic performance, which never expl .. The Atlantic
4.0
A Fantastic Woman asks us to embrace all things fluid and, thanks to the superstar at its centre, its a pleasure to go with the flow. Standard
5.0
Needless to say, this is a superb drama, one that flirts with being a thriller only in reality to become nothing short of a marvelously introspective .. Movie Freak
4.5
Nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Fantastic lives up to its billing Francisco Reyes, left, is Orlando and Daniela Vega is Marina in .. Detroit News
5.0
Stylistically, A Fantastic Woman is a cooler, trickier object than Lelios previous film Gloria, a marvelous human comedy of middle aged rebirth that d .. Variety
5.0
(CNN) Chiles Oscar nominee for best foreign language film, A Fantastic Woman is one of those movies that derives power from its simplicity, conveying .. Cnn
5.0
This is an immensely touching story with a riveting actress at the center of it, plus two of the most evocative uses of the Alan Parsons Projects song .. Aisle Seat
4.0
As if Marina never existed to experience them first hand.Sadly and inevitably, Marinas gender identity and the prejudice and panicked misunderstanding .. Herald Sun
4.5
What it does to ones own psyche can be damaging in its own right. Consequence Of Sound
3.8
Filmmaker Lelio, along with cowriter Gonzalo Maza, delivers a subdued character study that is, for the most part, held aloft by Vegas transfixing, tho .. Reel Film
4.0
Though emotionally charged and dramatic in its execution, he takes creative risks, making for a film that while steeped in realism, has surrealist twi .. Hey U Guys
4.4
Its not exactly a date movie (unless a breakup is in the works) but its a pleasant enough story, thanks to a smart script and some appealing performan .. The Star
4.2
But this tone of suspense and danger is perhaps the biggest red herring of all: the plot is not a whodunnit, it is simple and sad. The Play List
4.0
A FANTASTIC WOMAN (Una Mujer fantastica) SPEC D: Sebastian Lelio.Chile. Now Toronto
5.0
Its a potent film with emotional twists and turns that lead to unexpected places.Constantly surprising, the film is a rare jewel. Urban Cine File
5.0
Instead, it cleaves closer to a heartfelt, first person human drama of resilience via a lead performance brimming with charismatic fortitude. Games Radar
3.5
THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT Ten years in a long time to wait for any sequel but the audience for The Strangers: Prey At Night (R) dont mind.Any home .. Tamp A Bay
4.5
Actress Daniela Vega who plays Mariana Vidal, the transgender protagonist, makes no secret of her admiration for the films of Pedro Almodovar and ther .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
But subplots lead nowhere, and the film frequently threatens to fizzle out altogether. Lw Lies
2.0
Its a shame as its all put together with a passion and verve redolent of Pedro Almodovar at his best, but it lacks his ability to sustain tension or l .. Lw Lies
3.5
Vega is a force of nature steely eyed, stylishly dressed and Lelios film is a compelling showcase for her enigmatic magnetism. Abc
4.5
CLEVELAND, Ohio In the last four years, Chilean director Sebastian Lelio has made two of the best female centric films in recent memory.But dont call .. Cleve Land
4.5
Visually, this film packs no bombast or fireworks, but it is still one of the most impressive and sustained acts of beauty I have seen committed to a .. Stuff
3.5
Even when Lelios treatment of Marinas situation can be clumsy, Vegas powerful performance adds authenticity and empathy. Film Racket
2.5
When it comes to pleasing a fan base, adaptations of young adult novels may be the trickiest to tackle. Refinery 29
5.0
This is an extraordinarily moving romantic drama with shades of Hitchcocks Vertigo. The Arts Desk
5.0
And beyond the looking and seeing, this extraordinary film wants us to feel the coherence of Marinas life. Wsj
4.2
Yes, its the stuff of old fashioned melodrama, but Lelio knows how to sell it. Patriot Ledger
4.4
That moment came not long after Vegas film A Fantastic Woman became the first Chilean movie to win the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film somethi .. Sltrib
4.5
A Fantastic Woman is fully deserving of its front runner status for the best foreign language film Oscar. Scmp
4.0
Theres nothing dramatic to it; it happens so quickly and dispassionately that it almost feels like it didnt happen. Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
1 of 2 2 of 2 Starring Daniela Vega.In Spanish, with English subtitles. Straight
3.5
Fortunately it never falters and is highly deserving of its Oscar nom. Dead Line
4.0
Sure, A Fantastic Woman might unfold in a relatively straightforward manner, but it is so moving and impactful that it will instantly increase awarene .. Metro New York
4.5
In any era, it could have provided Almodovar with material for a characteristic exercise in fusing camp with emotional depth. Film Comment
3.8
This aptly titled drama features a uniquely inspiring protagonist, showcased through the perceptive eye of a brilliant filmmaker. Awards Circuit
3.0
Fortunately, Lelio has a secret weapon in Daniela Vega, whose star making performance invests the film with emotional honesty and gives us a heroine w .. The Skinny
3.0
What works: Daniela Vega delivers a touching and tender performance in the lead role of a movie that is fantastically timely. No La
4.5
And its one that derives its power from the magnificent lead performance of Daniela Vega as its beaten up, but never broken down, heroine. The Daily Beast
3.5
Its a sardonic performance in the heart of a very earnest Message Movie one that demands those capital Ms that helps to make this a little more intere .. Alternate Ending
3.8
Its a movie of the moment, pleading for hope and change against formidable, unfortunate odds. Clclt
4.5
Moving and empathetic as the film is, its creators elect to leave Marinas motivation unaddressed.Which left me wondering what it must feel like to nee .. Seven Day Svt
4.0
The film is a solid drama, but Lelio sneaks in a few scenes of magical metaphors. National Post
5.0
Your love is yesterdays newspaper, she serenades, sharing complicit glances with the man identified as her partner, Orlando (Francisco Reyes), the 57 .. Bfi
4.5
The performance deserves extra credit for the degree of difficulty in what is often a precariously unsteady melodrama. Original Cin
4.5
This battle is played out repeatedly in eloquent visual terms.Marinas oppressors try to strip her of beauty and dignity, and the film keeps restoring .. New States Man
4.5
It tries to combine the narrative and the visual pleasure in games of appearances that want to captivate. New City Film
4.0
In this empathetic portrait of suffering and resilience, Lelio has also crafted a very 21st century version of the womans picture. Winnipeg Free Press
4.0
But instead of being concerned with plot twists and thriller elements, this film is interested in character and taking us on a very private journey. Daily Film Fix
3.8
Whats astonishing about the actual experience of watching A Fantastic Woman is how small of a thing it really is, and in that way perhaps one of the t .. Ap News
3.8
A Fantastic Woman, directed and cowritten by Sebastian Lelio, isnt quite a fantastic movie.But this compelling Chilean drama condemns hate and ignoran .. Sf Examiner
4.0
Many shots in the film are absolutely stunning, and often cross into a strangely surreal realm. Vue Weekly
1.0
Vega gives a stunning, at times emotionally raw performance in A Fantastic Woman, and Lelio tells the story with an uncommon amount of compassion. Sf Weekly
4.0
Precisely calibrated and crowd pleasing, Vegas performance is stunning. Mid West Film Journal
4.5
Most of the actors have understated performances, as if guarding their true feelings. Washington City Paper
5.0
You can see it in the tenderness and passion they reserve for each other. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
5.0
A Fantastic Woman is toplined by a beautifully controlled performance by Chilean actress and singer Daniela Vega, an acclaimed trans stage performer i .. Adelaide Review
3.5
Oscar nominee, A Fantastic Woman, takes us to Chile where a transgender woman finds herself in conflict with her dead lovers family. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
3.8
As Marina, Daniela Vegas nearly unshakable composure renders the story one of specific emotional injustice: She never had to fight for legitimacy duri .. Willamette Week
5.0
Avoiding all melodrama, Lelio emphasizes the dignity and strength of this vulnerable yet resilient woman.Minimalist in its focus on Marina, this engro .. Kdhx
4.4
A Fantastic Woman becomes a delicate, moving study of grief, of quiet triumph over adversity, of adjusting to lifes empty spaces and learning to fill .. Seattle Times
4.5
Lelios film isnt perfect, but through Vegas presence, it does its best to give full cinematic agency to a woman traditionally marginalized. Cinema Scope
4.5
Some of those advocacy aspects may play a bit broadly with contemporary American arthouse audiences more familiar with trans rights issues, but this i .. Pgh City Paper
4.0
Led by Daniela Vegas powerhouse performance as Marina, A Fantastic Woman consistently surprises and inspires. Metro Weekly
5.0
At one point in her stressful week, Marina (Daniela Vega) encounters a stiff wind while walking along a Santiago sidewalk.She stops for a moment, plan .. Seattle Weekly
3.8
Mainstream audiences might be familiar with transgender actors like Laverne Cox (TVs Orange is the New Black) and Chaz Bono (TVs American Horror Story .. Sa Current
2.8
Its a good thing that Vegaares magnificent performance is able to carry us through the finish line but the commitment we once had for her truly heroic .. Worldo Free L
3.5
We can feel a hardness in their gaze.And it all feels grotesquely unfair. Ex Press
5.0
A Fantastic Womanfrom the fine Chilean director Sebastian Lelio (Gloria) and a nominee for the best foreign film Oscaris very, very good. Play Boy
5.0
The plot is straightforward, but the films tone and style supply an artful mix of sensations. Arts Fuse
5.0
A Fantastic Woman: This Oscar Winner Shows How Movies About Love Should Be Made A Fantastic Woman isnt a film about a transgender woman; its about a w .. Haaretz
4.5
What makes the latest entry in his canon stand out as a remarkable work is its ability to succeed where so many other past trans themed films have fai .. Mubi
5.0
Compelling on a human level but dramatically monotonous. There arent exactly a lot of surprises here. Wbur
2.0
Elena Lazic is a French student and writer based in London who has written for Little White Lies, Sight and Sound and The Guardian. Seventh Row
5.0
As a paean to the power of self will and the tolerance of difference, A Fantastic Woman is fantastic, indeed. Hammer To Nail
4.4
But this is way more than a one issue movie.Nominated for a foreign language Oscar this year, Sebastian Lelios engrossing film is a resonant and styli .. Good Times
5.0
And its victory owes as much to Lelios magically realistic stylisms as it does Vegas powerful performance. Spokane7
4.5
I have never seen a film quite like A Fantastic Woman and you probably havent either, but its hard not to think of some of Pedro Almodovas best films .. Tracking Board
5.0
She has reason to worry, and not only for her partner, who will soon be beyond the reach of anyones anxiety. Beta La Times
5.0
Vega is terrific in the films larger than life moments, but she is actually best when she underplays her role. She lends depth and shading to her char .. Gay City News
5.0
Chilean film A Fantastic Woman is nominated as best foreign language film in this years Oscars. Big Issue
5.0
A Fantastic Woman resonates most strongly as a story about who is permitted to grieve. Another Gaze
2.5
Whats fascinating about A Fantastic Woman is the way it avoids overly demonizing its characters. Arts At L
4.5
The Academy Award winner is truly fantastic Daniela Vega as Marina. Dayton City Paper
3.5
Vega is consistently excellent, even as A Fantastic Woman becomes increasingly sentimental, or worse.Late in the film, Marina whispers a Nietzschean p .. 4 Columns
4.0
This beautifully crafted and justly Oscar nominated Chilean film benefits from not knowing too much about the story before you walk in. Lime Light Magazine
5.0
Its hard to imagine that a more beautiful screen romance will come along in 2018 than that between A Fantastic Womans Marina (Daniela Vega) and Orland .. The Culture Trip
5.0
The subject matter of the Chilean drama A Fantastic Woman is Almodovaran..Its visually lush like the Spanish directors work, and yet its not as caught .. Pacific Sun



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