32
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50The Film StageRory O'ConnorThe Film StageRory O'ConnorWhile often a bit of a slog, the film is not without a sense of humor, and the director still knows how to execute a sharp surrealist flourish from time to time.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungThe Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungAs lovely to look at, relaxing and soporific as the perfect summer day sung by David Bowie at the beginning of the film, Wim Wenders’ The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez scatters some nice ideas amid non-stop French dialogue that only speed readers of subtitles will be able to follow fully.
- 40CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleIt's all so random and the 3D Kodachrome colours, poised performances and careful framing can't disguise the fact that The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez has very little to say.
- 40Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallSome moments of poetry and emotional truth lurk in among the pretentious high grass. But the sometimes baffling dialogue is a serious subtitle endurance test for non French-speaking audiences.