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Nine Lives (2005) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Nine Lives (2005) a score of 2.9277 out of 4
based on (127) reviews
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Excellent
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Good
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Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Source (Ida Ibricevic)Cinema Source (Ida Ibricevic)
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Cinema Source (Ida Ibricevic)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Stephen Holden)New York Times (Stephen Holden)
An extraordinarily rich and satisfying suite of fleeting but intense moments in the lives of nine women. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
This beautifully sculpted poetic naturalism has more in common with the expressive use of words in the great screenplays of '40s and '50s than with modern movies. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Sean Axmaker)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
What could have been a parlor game becomes a surprisingly rich sketchbook, boosted by the work of fine actors. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Ida Ibricevic)The Cinema Source (Ida Ibricevic)
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at The Cinema Source (Ida Ibricevic)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
You won't find ensemble acting much better or writing more incisive than that in Nine Lives ... ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD ConfidentialDVD Confidential
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at DVD Confidential
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at AboutFilm.com (Carlo Cavagna)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
like a concept album, where even the order of play affects the emotional outcome ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Some parts are stronger than others, but as a fleshed-out artistic vision, Nine Lives works remarkably well. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
As a film composed entirely of nine continuous long takes, Nine Lives certainly qualifies as unique. But what makes it rarer and more auspicious is that it offers such a rich bounty of great roles for middle-aged women. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Nathan Rabin)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Each story is engaging, and a few are superb. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
That rare episode film that actually accrues a cumulative power and doesn't merely proceed from one segment to the next. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
A bold film both in its storytelling strategies and its filmmaking logistics. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Rory L. Aronsky)Film Threat (Rory L. Aronsky)
Garcia is a thoughtful filmmaker not only by the group of actors he has gathered, but in remembering that there has been and will be people watching his movie. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Film Threat (Rory L. Aronsky)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Together, however, they add up to a film that may be the closest movies have come to the cinematic equivalent of a collection of Chekhov short stories. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Real life in real time. It's the basis of Rodrigo Garc?a's mesmerizing anthology film Nine Lives, about L.A. women whose paths intersect or collide over the course of nine episodes so compressed, so explosive, that they feel stripped down to ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
A movie like this, with the appearance of new characters and situations, focuses us; we watch more intently, because it is important what happens. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
A disturbingly frank look at people and relationships in contemporary Los Angeles and a thrilling dramatic showcase for a brilliant cast. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (--)Oregonian (--)
The snaky cinematography pulls you through even when the writing doesn't, and the best performances keep you hoping that you'll feel the next one or the one after that just as powerfully. ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Oregonian (--)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Preston Jones)DVD Talk (Preston Jones)
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at DVD Talk (Preston Jones)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic (Scott Weinberg)DVD Clinic (Scott Weinberg)
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at DVD Clinic (Scott Weinberg)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
Nine Lives (2005) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
They meet by accident in the supermarket. It's been -- how many years? They were in love once. They were a couple. They were "Damian and Diana" to everyone who knew them. Now they're both married to others. She's pregnant. They smile and exchange meaningl ...read the complete Nine Lives movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Nine Lives (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Nine Lives (2005) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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