44
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsGaudi Afternoon, adapted from Barbara Wilson's novel, is a setup for a smart ensemble comedy, and the cast delivers in hilarious deadpan style.
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatEven with its over-the-top performances, Gaudi Afternoon is an emotionally and intellectually subtle work.
- 60VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungSilly, childish fun and as relaxing to watch as good American TV fiction -- and with a very similar world view.
- 50Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraThe trumped-up alley-to-plaza intrigue could use more smoke and less mirrors.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickBeautifully photographed and fitfully amusing, Gaudi Afternoon would be an impressive film from a first-timer, but Seidelman is experienced enough to know she should have told the actors not to camp things up so excessively.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghThe offbeat cast and gorgeous Barcelona locations can't quite make up for the thinness of the mystery and forced quirkiness of the characters and their tangled relationships.
- 30SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekThe air leaks out of Gaudí Afternoon gradually but steadily, until all we're left with is a limp rag of a balloon.
- 20The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensWhat should be a soufflé of gender-bending mischief is more like a bowl of oatmeal.