60
Provides some swell roles for actresses and intriguing local detail.
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50
Scenically beautiful, rhythmically uneven comedy.
70
The New York Times by Dave Kehr
Mr. Gudmundsson has created a sleek, light and entertaining work, with a few contrasting pockets of darkness and mystery.
50
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Solid acting and an intriguing plot compensate for some dull spots.
70
A sprightly, enjoyable comedy-drama from veteran Agust Gudmundsson that's buoyed by a raft of excellent distaff performances.
75
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
It's no easy trick to invite viewers into an utterly bleak setting populated by the dissatisfied and small-minded. But a droll script and generally deft direction make the Icelandic chill surprisingly inviting.
70
The Hollywood Reporter by Frank Scheck
Flirting intriguingly with film noir conventions, the film never really achieves a coherent tone in its depiction of the complicated and sometimes fatal series of events that arise.
60
Beautifully shot against Iceland's frozen landscape, the film is nearly as spellbinding as its strange heroine, whose essential mystery Gudmundsson preserves until the film's final frames.
80
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
A delicious pitch-dark Icelandic comedy centering on a femme fatale so enigmatic it brings into question just how fatale she may actually be.
75
Seagulls is easy to take, insightful and darkly funny. The story sometimes seems forced and the characters stereotypical, but the engaging cast and surreal shots of the rugged landscape compensate.