White Elephant(Elefante blanco)

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The lensing is flawless in White Elephant, but the same can't be said for the script, which tries to keep too many thematic balls in the air without privileging any one.

Time Out London by Dave Calhoun

Thematically, White Elephant is a vague animal and its true interest never truly comes into focus.

The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw

For all the competence and strength of Trapero's direction, the film is not as powerful as it might have been.

The A.V. Club by Sam Adams

It’s hard to imagine a more potent symbol of good intentions gone to seed than the decrepit Buenos Aires building that gives White Elephant its title.

The Telegraph by Tim Robey

On his broadest canvas yet, Trapero mounts a saga about the role of conscience, which might seem old-fashioned if it weren’t so urgently imagined. An added fillip is Michael Nyman’s stirring score, his best in years.

Total Film by Tom Dawson

Writer/director Trapero arguably crams too much into the film’s running time, but potent turns and Michael Nyman’s yearning score are among the compensations.