30
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
Forlorn melodrama, which is low on drama and high on mellow.
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It's unlikely that anyone will walk away unmoved.
75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Merchant brings keen insight and rich humanity to this culturally revealing tale of psychological unease in a tense postcolonial world.
70
Washington Post by Desson Thomson
Serves as a fascinating exploration of racial and social prejudice; and an indictment of cultural miscegenation.
50
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
An unsubtle allegory about a way of life withering on the vine.
90
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
Not only is it Merchant's best directorial effort to date but also is among the finest films the Merchant Ivory company has ever made.
50
Chicago Reader by Lisa Alspector
Doesn't quite support the weight of its allegory.
75
San Francisco Chronicle by Peter Stack
Acted with almost maniacal force by Jaffrey, Mary is at once fascinating and despicable.
88
USA Today by Staff [Not Credited]
Increasingly piquant tale of culture clash in 1954 post-independence India.
63
San Francisco Examiner by Wesley Morris
Really just a lurid potboiler.