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The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
These are simply incredible performances, captured stunningly on film.
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What are critics saying?
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Flamenco Flamenco is the most beautifully photographed film in recent memory. Come for the dance, stay for the light.
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Slant Magazine by Clayton Dillard
It's as if Carlos Saura were calling the bluff of spectacle-oriented narrative cinema that necessitates excusing its excesses with characters and plotting.
80
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Flamenco is a treat for the senses that will delight dance fans.
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Los Angeles Times by Michael Rechtshaffen
Masterfully keying the compact performances into a striking lighting scheme that often bathes the musicians and dancers in warm golden or somber indigo hues representing the cycle of life, Saura's spare, elegant staging and the fluid, intimate cinematography by the great Vittorio Storaro ("Apocalypse Now") create an intoxicating effect.
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The New York Times by Nicolas Rapold
When a final shot takes us outdoors to the real world, it’s possible to wonder whether a certain spontaneity, or a different kind of energy, has been missing from Mr. Saura’s immaculately vibrant film.
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It is a delight for flamenco fans and provides a fascinating introduction for those unfamiliar with the music. But as cinema, despite the lush cinematography of Vittorio Storaro, it is lacking.