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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfSly and suggestive, Lourdes is a cosmic black comedy that bumps up against the metaphysical.
- 100Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumBeautifully led by birdlike Sylvie Testud as an ailing young woman in a wheelchair, every character (pilgrim and helper alike) exhibits a soul. And shaped with confident talent by the Austrian filmmaker, every serenely composed shot matters.
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasLourdes starts from the unexpected position of believing miracles are possible, but it doesn’t paper over the religious and practical problems they raise--for the blessed and bereft alike.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe film delves deeper into the pain and pleasure of watching other people experience the wonderful things you dream of happening to you. In that sense, Hausner has crafted a kind of meta-riff on the masochistic lure of cinema itself.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisOne of the pleasures of this intelligent, rigorously thoughtful, somewhat sly film is that it takes place in the space between the inexplicable (no explanation is possible) and the unexplained (enlightenment might be around the corner).
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterFascinating on social and theological levels, the film is less compelling as a straightforward narrative. Still, adventurous filmgoers will be rewarded by its unusually open-ended storyline.
- 50VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyEither a subtly subversive black comedy, a deeply spiritual portrait of physical rebirth or a whole lot of nothing in a self-consciously arty package, Lourdes isn't about to reveal its true colors anytime soon.
- 38New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithIt'll be a real miracle if anyone manages to stay awake throughout this extravagantly dull film.