Emilia Pérez
critic Reviews
, 71% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- Karla Sofía Gascón is Emilia Perez in a swaggering musical crime thriller of genre-bending fascination that is also an unapologetically trans story.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAdam NaymanToronto Star
It’s a fine line between well-intentioned empathy and shameless exploitation, and Audiard never manages to find the right side of it. He’s also unable -- or maybe just unwilling -- to truly interrogate the ethical paradox at the heart of the story.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAdam KempenaarFilmspotting
Whatever its failings are as a musical, Emilia Perez makes up for it as a tragic melodrama.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJack HamiltonSlate
Rather than enhancing the film’s narrative, the music functions as a loud and gimmicky distraction from storytelling that can’t be bothered to do even the most basic work of connecting its audience to its setting and characters.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreStephen RomeiThe Australian
It’s cheesy and loopy and fun to watch but I think its Oscar buzz is a bit over the top.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLeonard Maltinleonardmaltin.com
Phrases like “game-changer” and “cutting-edge” can’t capture just how audacious and original Emilia Pérez is. It's a knockout.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
On paper, the story sounds like a mashup of Dog Day Afternoon, Sicario, M Butterfly, and Mrs. Doubfire, which really should not work. The fact that it does, is a testament to the audacity of the production and Karla Sofía Gascón.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNestor BentancorNestor Cine Desde Hollywood
Dazzling musical sequences are infectious enough to distract you from an increasingly melodramatic and unhinged script. [Full Review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreErnesto DiezmartinezLetras Libres
Risky and unconventional, yet exotic and clumsy, “Emilia Pérez” encapsulates director Jacques Audiard’s authorial vision and showcases it at its worst. A disgrace.[Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAndrew KendallStabroek News
The peaks and valleys in Jacques Audiard’s latest film, the musical “Emilia Pérez” never come where you might expect them.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJana MonjiAge of the Geek
While I enjoyed Zoe Saldaña's performance, there's a problem with representation in this film about Mexico, that isn't written or directed by someone who seems to know little about the country.
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