81
Metascore
30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittBlurring all the lines between fiction and documentary, this gentle and amusing movie blends real, unrehearsed material with delightful storytelling scenes.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe vivid fictional specifics, and the simple loveliness of the artless performances by nonactor Mongolian nomads, attest to the filmmakers' abundant artistry.
- 90Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiBeyond its rare visions of remote vistas, Camel's great charm lies in its seeming simplicity. The camera records the events of the day -- from a little girl's tears to an afternoon sandstorm -- with a childlike clarity and curiosity.
- 88New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardEven the hardest heart must melt in the face of The Story of the Weeping Camel.
- 80VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyThe film spins a beguiling web of detail that builds to a surprisingly throat-clutching finish.
- 80The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe family's few lines of dialogue are so integral to advancing the story that they may well have been scripted, but it's not that important whether The Story Of The Weeping Camel is more fiction than objective ethnography. If anything, the contrast between what's real and what may have been faked only adds to the tension between the natural world and encroaching modernism.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA rare film offering from Mongolia, is an unusual, captivating and crowd-pleasing semi-documentary about an extended family of camel herders -- and two of their flock.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottLovely, uncomplicated though limited movie.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe leisurely narrative is barely able to sustain the film's full-length running time, and some of the obviously staged sequences involving the family of shepherds are annoyingly hokey. Nonetheless, "Weeping Camel" has an undeniable appeal.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghDavaa and Falorni's film does suggest that camels have inner lives as rich and complicated as the human beings with whom they live in such intimate proximity. But they're also wholly camels, matted, goopy-eyed, gritty with sand and quick to knee an adorable calf in the snout when its demands become annoying.