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Love in the Time of Cholera (2007) Rank 1 Reviews
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MovieMaze.de (Kiara Wellington)
Time Out New York (Ben Kenigsberg)
Truth is, there’s a big difference between J.K. Rowling and Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez, but who better to attempt an impossible literary adaptation than the director of the fourth Harry Potter film? Mike Newell’s ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Time Out New York (Ben Kenigsberg)
PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
At once florid and plodding, Mike Newell’s film of Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez’s epic romance makes the magical realism all too literal. Though the tedium is occasionally buoyed by Shakira’s vibrant soundtrack contributions, for the most part, Love in ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
One of the miracles of Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez's novels is their uncanny use of an omnicient narrator, who spins out the tale in a voice so sincere and factual that we are lulled into taking everything we hear as truth, even the most magical episodes; ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
Love in the Time of Cholera is based on the novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez who, in 1982, was awarded the Nobel Prize for his luxuriant body of work. After viewing this film adaptation of one of his most beloved works, you will be faced with one of two ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
kids-in-mind
Adaptation of the Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez novel of unrequited love set in Columbia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A young man falls deeply in love with a young woman, but is ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at kids-in-mind
Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
The Colombian-born writer's sweeping narrative, evocative and sensory imagery, and spellbinding storytelling cannot be reduced to the requirements of a screenplay -- translated to what viewers can see and hear ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Small wonder that One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's best novel, has never been filmed. Watching "Love in the Time of Cholera," based on another of his great works, made me wonder if he is even translatable into cinema. Gabo's work ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Easily the worst adaptation of a major novel by a Nobel Prize–winning author. ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Village Voice (Robert Wilonsky)
Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Love in the Time of Cholera suffers from a serious case of Big Movie-itis. ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Newsday (Jan Stuart)
Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Literature is poorly served. ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The novel Love in the Time of Cholera is a meditation on love in its many forms. It is a serious work from Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The movie Love in the Time of Cholera is a misstep of nearly epic proportions. As adapted by Ron ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
sweeps across the big screen like a stifled yawn ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA sweeps across the big screen like a stifled yawn. Adapted from Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s poetic novel by Ronald Harwood and directed by Mike Newell, the grand passion that dominates the life of its hero, Florentino (Javier ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
Austin Chronicle (Toddy Burton)
It’s a testament to the talents of Bardem that he can currently be seen as both one of the most romantic heroes in modern fiction (Florentino Ariza in Love in the Time of Cholera) and one of the most ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Austin Chronicle (Toddy Burton)
Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
much too long, tediously going from one unnecessary episode to another. I ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
About.com (Jurgen Fauth)
A movie of such boundless badness that it would take somebody with a Nobel Prize in literature to truly fathom the extent of its wretchedness. ...read the complete Love in the Time of Cholera movie review at About.com (Jurgen Fauth)
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