79
Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistWarren CantrellThe PlaylistWarren CantrellAn immigration story that manages to draw in themes about manhood, familial identity, and cultural preservation, director Matias Mariani has crafted a picture that speaks to a broader transient experience that transcends both time and place.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesThe Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesThe slow-burn film features superbly understated acting and astute visuals. This is Mariani's first fiction film after having made two documentaries and shorts, but its ambition and accomplishment are fully formed.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreShine Your Eyes will grab you and take you to a place you’ve never been and into a mystery which only a sibling can solve.
- 70The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeThe New York TimesLovia GyarkyeShine Your Eyes, from the Brazilian filmmaker Matias Mariani, finds a distinctive way to tell a familiar narrative — of immigrants in megacities, of how dreams can pummel you and of the complexity of fraternal bonds.