50
Pretty insubstantial.
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50
For those so inclined, this lulling, banal, and rather pleasant film cultivates a mood of zone-out voyeurism. In the absence of a larger purpose, Morel is content to ogle, perhaps rightly assuming that his viewers will be too.
50
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
Gaël Morel's intermittently poignant study in familial discord isn't quite substantive enough to support its histrionic tendencies.
70
Stylish, beautifully shot film.
60
No matter that the setting is one of the most picturesque on the planet: cinematographer Jean-Max Bernard's camera would much rather linger all the skin and muscle Morel contrives to put on display.
60
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Although graceful and dynamic, Three Dancing Slaves is none too substantial or original, lacking the edge or complexity of Morel's impressive debut film, "Full Speed."
40
The New York Times by Lawrence Van Gelder
Mr. Morel's predilection for murky, nearly pitch-black cinematography and spare, elliptical dialogue indicates his debt to filmmakers like François Ozon and Claire Denis, but Three Dancing Slaves lacks the psychological precision of Mr. Ozon's or Ms. Denis's work.
25
If the sight of naked, sweaty French hunks gets you going, well, then, Three Dancing Slaves is a must-see.