The New York Times by A.O. Scott
An often watchable, though goofy and lurid, blast of a costume drama set in the late 15th century.
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Spain, Italy, Portugal · 2001
Rated R · 1h 55m
Director Vicente Aranda
Starring Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor, Giuliano Gemma
Genre Drama, History, Romance
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Juana is married off by her parents, King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castille, to Archduke of Austria Felipe. Death soon makes Juana the heir, but her father suggests she inherited her grandmother's madness and supports Felipe's ambition to rule instead. Political struggle and Felipe's infidelity cause further speculation about the Queen's insanity.
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
An often watchable, though goofy and lurid, blast of a costume drama set in the late 15th century.
New Times (L.A.) by Andy Klein
At 75, Aranda can still make his actors sizzle on the screen as well as he did 10 years ago in "Lovers." The explicitly hot bits here may be few and far between, but what there is of them is choice.
It's López de Ayala's show, and she's relentless in her energy and passion.
de Ayala is required to supply too much of the energy in a film that is, overall, far too staid for its subject matter.
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Succeeds as a full-bodied diversion because it takes even its silly elements seriously. If you're in the mood for impressive castles and sumptuous costumes, torch-lit processions and decorative nudity, this is the place to turn.
Village Voice by Michael Atkinson
Adroit but finally a trifle flat, Mad Love doesn't galvanize its outrage the way, say, Jane Campion might have done, but at least it possesses some.
At heart it's a randy, oversexed soap opera in period garb.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Rick Groen
Nothing more or less than an outright bodice-ripper -- it should have ditched the artsy pretensions and revelled in the entertaining shallows.
Pleasing to the eye, with lavish sets, ravishing costumes and two great-looking stars. Unfortunately, there is little else to recommend this overwrought, melodramatic bodice-ripper.
Like an ''Afterschool Special'' with costumes by Gianni Versace, Mad Love looks better than it feels.
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