64
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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIt is best to let this stunning film simply wash over you and trust that all will become clear enough in time. Vengo in a sense is a concert film tied together with the slenderest of plots.
- 80Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorElegant flamenco tragedy.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanGatlif's latest celebration of gypsy soul, sets a modest sliver of narrative in a fabulous widescreen landscape and surrounds it with a permanent party.
- 80New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufThere's just no arguing with 12 centuries of flamenco, and, in this sensuous movie, no resisting it.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanCharacteristically lacking in narrative -- but what it misses in traditional plot devices, it more than makes up for in passion.
- 70L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertL.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertOn its own, the story is tepid, and less than original. What draws us in is the way in which Gatlif sets it against a rich Andalusian backdrop.
- 70VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonMusic has always played a vital role in the films of Tony Gatlif, and in Vengo it finally threatens to take over, submerging the frail, familiar vendetta plotline.
- 60Film ThreatMerle BertrandFilm ThreatMerle BertrandA musical feast for eyes and ears alike.
- 38New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanNeither convincing nor remotely dramatic.