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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezMadrid, 1987 operates on a dizzying number of levels - as a romantic comedy, a sex farce, a study of culture clash, ageism and idealism - and the highest compliment you can give this ridiculously talky movie (which plays better if you speak Spanish) is that you're a little sad to see the characters go on their way once they part, probably forever.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAn engrossing two-hander combining the smart-talk microcosm of "My Dinner With Andre" and the sexual dynamics of a Philip Roth novel, David Trueba's Madrid, 1987 is more universal than its title suggests and holds a strong art house appeal.
- 70VarietyJonathan HollandVarietyJonathan HollandA perceptive, ultra-wordy stab at catching the zeitgeist at a time of change in Spain, David Trueba's two-hander nonetheless feels like a working-out of social and personal themes that hasn't quite achieved the full leap from page to film.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceMiguel uses her beauty and placid demeanor as a screen against which to project his memories of past adventures and the ghost of his libido.
- 60Arizona RepublicArizona RepublicDeserves commendation for its fearless bravado, if for little else. [25 Oct 2012]
- The actors give their characters a resonance beyond the symbolic, but the action doesn't quite transcend the stagy setup.
- Sweet, sometimes dull and certainly overlong.