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Movie critics combined give Before Night Falls (2000) a score of 2.8486 out of 4
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Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 2.32 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Under Schnabel's direction, it becomes stilted and static, if not simplistic. ...read the complete Before Night Falls movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
Before Night Falls was a worthwhile viewing experience, though not necessarily one that I'll feel the need to revisit. I appreciated getting an insight into life in Cuba from an objective point of view; the film clearly shows what Arenas suffered there, ...read the complete Before Night Falls movie review at DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Saddled with a wandering opening and an equally listless conclusion, a more fitting name for this two hour-plus biopic might well be Before Night Falters . ...read the complete Before Night Falls movie review at Entertainment Today (Brent Simon)
Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
The cinematography is beautiful and clearly shows the director’s artistic bent, but the storytelling is often disjointed. . . . Ultimately, Before Night Falls is more successful as a Javier Bardem showcase than a movie. ...read the complete Before Night Falls movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
[Bardem] simply does what the script calls for him to do, which is basically sustain a look of pain for two-hours plus. ...read the complete Before Night Falls movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
Sean Penn and Johnny Depp lend their names to the picture by turning in some nice cameos. See if you can recognize them. The rest of the supporting cast isn't the least bit memorable.Schnabel makes some unusual and frequently unsuccessful choices. The ...read the complete Before Night Falls movie review at Steve Rhodes
Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Not my cup o' tea. I was expecting to learn something from this movie. It's obviously not a film that was made to "entertain", but one which I believed would hopefully give me some more insight into the plight of Cubans back in the day, some further ...read the complete Before Night Falls movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Before Night Falls (2000) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)
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Before Night Falls (2000) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Before Night Falls (2000) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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