“…feels like a zany prank being pulled on a dictatorial teacher by the smartest kid in the room.”
“…a wake for a genre—Scorsese’s personal type of guilt-soaked, blood-spattered, Catholic gangster films in particular.”
“…a cinematic sailor’s yarn you won’t soon forget.”
“…like Shoplifters’ ugly twin brother, who’s kept hidden in the basement.”
“…a provocatively toxic time capsule for an era of misguided rage.”
“…tries to reconcile what is heard and experienced in church with what is seen and felt when Sunday service is over.”
“…a mesmerizing mood piece about personal alienation and national dislocation.”
“A stately, handsome World War II drama…”
“…shows signs of the distinct, fertile imagination that would flower in masterpieces like Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro.”
“…one of Almodovar’s least exuberant productions – and one of his best.”
