84
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittMasina gives one of her most expressive performances.
- 100New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufSometimes the cinema is just heavenly, and this is one of those times.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasRemains a timeless, major work of a master.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonA mad, resplendent peacock of a film, a cinematographic riot of color and sensuality that evokes its era -- the swinging mid-'60s -- as much as any movie made during those giddy years.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldAbove all, the film is just wonderfully ... well, Fellini-esque. It looks like nothing the cinema has seen since then.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenInvites you to contemplate the symbolic vibration of every hue in its teeming, overcrowded canvas.
- 80VarietyVarietyFellini has put together an imperial-sized fantasy of a physical opulence to make the old Vincente Minnelli Metro musicals look like army training films.
- 67Portland OregonianPortland OregonianFlopped on its initial release, and it is a somewhat decadent and overlong production. But Masina's performance is, as always, engaging, and Fellini's glee at launching into color filmmaking is palpable.
- 60Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonJuliet is never less than eye-catching, but is rarely more.