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The film offers plenty of powerful impressionism to make up for its lack of a coherent statement.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
60
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Enormously likable, partly because it is aware of its own grasp of the absurd.
75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Directors as different as Otto Preminger and Jean-Luc Godard have taken a crack at "Carmen" and Ramaka's version is a colorful addition to the list.
70
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Diop Gaï's performance is equally beguiling: She's both bold and mysterious, a femme fatale bursting with life.
50
New York Post by Megan Lehmann
A worthy addition to the cinematic canon, which, at last count, numbered 52 different versions.
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While the screen didn't really need another Carmen, it certainly needs a knockout femme fatale like Diop Gai. Hopefully, Carmen can get a much-needed rest and audiences can get much more of this stunning African icon-in-waiting.