New York Daily News by Jack Mathews

Gaudi Afternoon, adapted from Barbara Wilson's novel, is a setup for a smart ensemble comedy, and the cast delivers in hilarious deadpan style.

Film Threat

Even with its over-the-top performances, Gaudi Afternoon is an emotionally and intellectually subtle work.

Variety by Deborah Young

Silly, childish fun and as relaxing to watch as good American TV fiction -- and with a very similar world view.

New York Post by Lou Lumenick

Beautifully photographed and fitfully amusing, Gaudi Afternoon would be an impressive film from a first-timer, but Seidelman is experienced enough to know she should have told the actors not to camp things up so excessively.

Village Voice by Laura Sinagra

The trumped-up alley-to-plaza intrigue could use more smoke and less mirrors.

TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh

The offbeat cast and gorgeous Barcelona locations can't quite make up for the thinness of the mystery and forced quirkiness of the characters and their tangled relationships.

Salon by Stephanie Zacharek

The air leaks out of Gaudí Afternoon gradually but steadily, until all we're left with is a limp rag of a balloon.

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

What should be a soufflé of gender-bending mischief is more like a bowl of oatmeal.