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Movie critics combined give Pola X (2000) a score of 2.8494 out of 4
based on (17) reviews
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Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)
It's compelling, poetic, rebellious, funny and one of the few movies that feels like it's been culled from another time and place yet broodingly bends modern societal taboos. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Paula Nechak)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.32 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
A tough picture to wrap your brain around. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Portland Oregonian (Kim Morgan)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
The film is at once breathtaking and ridiculous, and it's the tension between these two extremes, as well as Carax's own intoxicating style, that makes it essential viewing. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film.com (Robert Horton)Film.com (Robert Horton)
I'm not sure how elaborately I could defend Pola X, but I loved watching it. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Film.com (Robert Horton)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Plays out the notion of the forces of light being inexorably drawn to those of darkness, of the older generation betraying the younger and maybe even an indictment of European indifference to the Balkans' agony. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Stephen Holden)The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Pola X has enough fireworks to keep you in your seat. When it's over, you'll know you've had an experience. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at The New York Times (Stephen Holden)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Searingly potent and suggestively supple, Carax's images are rich with emotion and ideas. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.04 out of 4 stars for Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)
A film that's bound to be loathed for its irrationalities and narrative drunkenness, just as it will be beloved for its original risks and manic visual energy. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Mr. Showbiz (Michael Atkinson)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
I would rather see one movie like this than a thousand "Bring It ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (V.A. Musetto)New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
Frantic and out of control - and great fun to watch. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
There's only one Carax, uncompromisingly ambiguous. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
A less confrontational, though positively gushing modernization of "Pierre, or the ...read the complete Pola X movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Wesley Morris)
Pola X (2000) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Long and lugubrious. ...read the complete Pola X movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
 
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2.6104
Pola X (2000) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
2.8494
Pola X (2000) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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