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Rated 31 May 2016

The two most boring people in the world fall in love, but encounter Trouble. Poor performance by Blanchett (a highly over-praised actress, in my view), but greater fault lies with the dreadful writing and insipid direction (despite self-consciously deploying some 30-year-old ideas about how to frame people as trapped, and so on). Almost every note rang false, both historically and psychologically. Further evidence that making a character "want to be a photographer" is always, always a bad sign.

Rated 31 May 2016

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wetwillies

Rated 26 Dec 2015

I need to mull it over more, but this is likely Todd Haynes' opus, and that's saying something. It feels like Haynes has spent his entire career building to the subtle grace that fills every frame of Carol. Where Far From Heaven was a self-conscious homage to the Sirkian melodrama and all that that entails on a textual level, Carol simply is. It brings its era to life, rather than using it as a weapon. The difference is astounding.

Rated 26 Dec 2015

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PetrosTser

Rated 11 Dec 2015

"Carol" is a love story. It's an okay love story, but it remains a goddamn love story. Nothing more, nothing less. The fact that it portrays a lesbian relationship in the '50s leads to very little emotional tension: thanks to Haynes's artsy fartsy direction, this is extremely slow. It basically just alternates between realistically written and acted dialogues and god-awfully long, silent staring into space with melancholic music in the background. Get on with it.

Rated 11 Dec 2015

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twincinema

Rated 28 Dec 2015

Yr enjoyment of this film will depend on how you enjoy yr melodrama. If you like it thick and syrupy, then this may be the film for you! While that may sound like a criticism, I actually really enjoyed this film. Rooney Mara is a delight (while Blanchett may get the accolades, I think Mara deserves them more), and Kyle Chandler nails the ineffectual masculine presence. I wish the film ended slightly differently (like, perhaps five minutes sooner), but I am also a cold-hearted cynic.

Rated 28 Dec 2015

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KasperL

Rated 12 Apr 2016

95 on MetaCritic??? Chillax, please.

Rated 12 Apr 2016

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Moribunny

Rated 29 Nov 2015

Nothing groundbreaking, perhaps, but incredibly well written, directed and acted, and quite moving. Among the supporting cast, Sarah Paulson stood out.

Rated 29 Nov 2015

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bof

Rated 12 Dec 2015

Blanchett and Mara are both excellent, but it may also be Haynes' best effort so far which is saying something. Between them, those three have the entire thing so perfectly under control down to the last little detail, making even the bits that could so easily have become clichéd melodrama look fresh and natural - those astounding last 10-15 minutes are just burned into my brain right now. The film moves with such ease, slipping into every crack it can find.

Rated 12 Dec 2015

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burkayadalig

Rated 03 Jan 2016

the movie is perfection in every sense, great chemistry between the lead ladies, wonderful directing and cinematography supported by an excellent soundtrack.. However its a bit dry, distant and never caught me on an emotional level.

Rated 03 Jan 2016

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Filligan

Rated 06 Jan 2016

Not sure why everyone is going gaga over this one. Blanchett and Mara are wonderful together, and the film is carefully executed with its subject matter in the 1950s. I appreciate all of that, but in the end I remained unmoved and rather indifferent. I left shrugging, saying, "Yeah... okay."

Rated 06 Jan 2016

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Syntheseizur

Rated 10 Jan 2016

A gorgeous, poignant rendering of the frustration and dissatisfaction underlying the innocence and idealism of mid-20th century America. Blanchett and Mara carry the film wonderfully with their rich emotional and sexual tension boiling beneath understated dialogue and coy performances. A delicately constructed -- and deceptively elegant -- take on a somewhat stock tale.

Rated 10 Jan 2016

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SirStuckey

Rated 12 Jan 2016

Overall good, but lacked something. Blanchett and Mara are great in their scenes together and those are by far the most interesting parts of the film. The other segments seem to have somewhat stilted dialogue or portions of plot that feel like they are there because they knew they needed to do something in attempts to make interesting subplots.

Rated 12 Jan 2016

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VengefulKBM

Rated 15 Jan 2016

Carol is an incredible, beautiful film, with GREAT chemistry between its two leads (Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, two of the most talented actresses currently working). It's a rare thing to find a compelling romantic drama where the leads aren't completely vapid and one-dimensional, unfortunately - but here, they actually took the time to flesh it out FAR beyond the normal "they're both attractive; they must be in love!" fare that's usually released (looking at you, Nicholas Sparks movies).

Rated 15 Jan 2016

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P u l p

Rated 25 Feb 2016

"Just when it can't get any worse, you run out of cigarettes."

Rated 25 Feb 2016

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Aron Ericson

Rated 26 Feb 2016

This Christmas, Santa's got a brand new carol.

Rated 26 Feb 2016

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tenhas

Rated 04 Oct 2015

Ok, Blanchett and Mara are perfect. But Haynes is a nonesuch storyteller. In his hands, even a look scene becomes one of the unforgettable moments of the cinema history.

Rated 04 Oct 2015

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Cowman

Rated 26 Oct 2015

A well made, but also terribly predictable romantic drama: first they fall in love, then they encounter an obstacle (in this case: 1950s mentality). Then they fall in love again (duh!). Thankfully, it is somewhat engaging because of 1) the performances and 2) The story revolves around beautiful lesbians: imagine the exact same movie with average looking lesbians; it won't work!

Rated 26 Oct 2015

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cowfrappe

Rated 27 Nov 2015

Gorgeously shot, written, and acted. Haynes is an unsung master director.

Rated 27 Nov 2015

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Charlie

Rated 13 Dec 2015

Wow, the tension and energy between Blanchett and Mara was so vivid, this alone could have carried the movie. But it didn't have to because there was so much more, from great cinematography to a brilliant score. And you can only imagine what it must have been like to live in secrecy all the time back in those days.

Rated 13 Dec 2015

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schnofel

Rated 18 Dec 2015

Moving wax figures.

Rated 18 Dec 2015

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omgfridge

Rated 23 Dec 2015

Will be completely forgotten about months after awards season. Blanchett and Mara are obviously very good (you wouldn't expect anything less from those two). I never felt motivated to keep watching this predictable affair.

Rated 23 Dec 2015

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Suture Self

Rated 26 Dec 2015

While some of its moves are in step with typical romantic melodrama, its laser-like focus on the blossoming attraction between Carol and Thereze is thoughtfully done, allowing us a closer look into a relationship that requires itself, by virtue of the times, to be hidden in plain sight. In that way, the movie is also a study of the past, measuring the distance between 1950s New York and now. Beautifully shot, with careful attention given to faces and the looks they give.

Rated 26 Dec 2015

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CarsonWid

Rated 29 Dec 2015

Well made but it never really spoke to me. I understood that there was supposed to be chemistry there but I never understood why. It looks nice but I'll forget it soon.

Rated 29 Dec 2015

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PUNQ

Rated 11 Jan 2016

Beautiful romance so gentle and well acted by Cate Blanchett & Rooney Mara, but in a way the film feels unremarkable. Apart from lesbianism in the 1950s, everything else about Carol (2015) is purely routine writing without many remarkable moments. In a way the lesser approach works for the movie because it gives the two ladies a stage without distractions to build their chemistry, and Blanchett & Mara are the reasons to appreciate Carol.

Rated 11 Jan 2016

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juntakinte99

Rated 15 Jan 2016

This film puts a perfect spin on Classic Hollywood melodramas by adding the era's homophobia to the personal conflict of being trapped in a loveless relationship/marriage. The road movie subplot adds a real sweetness as the characters don't even sleep together until halfway through the trip. The performances (especially Mara) are great, as is the opening and closing framing device that calls back to the picture Brief Encounter. Highly recommended and an ideal double bill with Far From Heaven.

Rated 15 Jan 2016

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moraesfelipe

Rated 19 Jan 2016

It has a gun in it, but it's such a quiet film that nothing happens. Haynes' frames the saddest close-ups and reflected shots he can in order to craft a love story full of pain and restraint. This is classic melodrama in a way that that also feels so contemporary. The Immigrant finds its twin.

Rated 19 Jan 2016

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MontyCircus

Rated 28 Jan 2016

There I was...sitting slouched over with my chin on my fist propped against the armrest, watching another crappy acclaimed film. I wanted to stand up in the theatre and scream "SOMETHING FUCKING HAPPEN!!!" I would have walked out if I was alone. Woman in a custody battle beds a young girl. That's. All. That. Happens. In. Two. Hours.

Rated 28 Jan 2016

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RandallODim

Rated 13 Feb 2016

This is my sixth time seeing it. I'm focusing on the relationship between what the characters say and how they actually feel.

Rated 13 Feb 2016

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CocoRamirez

Rated 21 Feb 2016

Carol is a beautiful story about two people falling in love with each other, losing and finding one another again. I'm so glad this story has a happy ending since it seems that a lot of "lesbian stories" are doomed to end badly. It's amazing how both Blanchett and Mara managed to express such intense feelings mostly only by their looks and gestures. This one hit me right in the feels, I'm not gonna lie and in my opinion, it's one of the greatest love stories I've seen in movies so far.

Rated 21 Feb 2016

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nevejas

Rated 26 Mar 2017

Whether you're a man in love with a woman, a woman loving a woman, or a beaver humping a tree - drama requires conflict. Director of this movie clearly went the extra mile to avoid any, so not to insult anyone or challenge anything and has done that masterfully. Masterfully. Only in two brief hours he proved his outstanding general tolerance as well as genuine indifference towards human characteristic to have strong contradictory feelings. Why make such movies, you ask? Why indeed.

Rated 26 Mar 2017

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shinySinger

Rated 28 Jul 2020

im self projecting into therese

Rated 28 Jul 2020

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DarkNights

Rated 14 Jun 2022

La superbe interprétation de Cate Blanchett, la reconstitution magnifiée par une photo vibrante. Les compositions au piano de Carter Burwell, le sujet sensible, traité avec délicatesse et sensualité. Et les émotions, l'amour est légion mais la tristesse et la dépression ne sont jamais très loin. La dernière scène, superbe de chagrin, de colère et d'amour toujours, de vérité surtout. C'est un chef-d'oeuvre.

Rated 14 Jun 2022

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CinematicESP

Rated 10 Sep 2015

There's an (appropriately) unspoken chemistry between Blanchett and Mara. All they need to do is make eye contact for a scene to be riveting.

Rated 10 Sep 2015

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parcaliham

Rated 03 Oct 2015

3 Ekim 2015, Filmekimi &

Rated 03 Oct 2015

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antidood1

Rated 22 Oct 2015

This movie is absolutely incredible. Watching two people fall in love has rarely been so rewarding. It's a lush and generous experience that deals in pure beauty, and not the flawless isn't-life-beautiful kind, but the kind that's born out of genuine, human, living, breathing characters. The best love stories make the viewer fall in love with the people they're depicting, and this movie succeeds with flying colors.

Rated 22 Oct 2015

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Gnalkhere

Rated 27 Nov 2015

Plays out like a perfume commercial, but that's probably the best way these unspoken desires could've been played out, honestly

Rated 27 Nov 2015

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benoliver999

Rated 30 Nov 2015

Perhaps the film loses its way at times, but never for long; it's a beautiful and heartfelt piece of work. I would be very surprised to see this one snubbed at the Oscars.

Rated 30 Nov 2015

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Ofterdingen

Rated 06 Dec 2015

A movie obsessed with perfection. And it succeeds.

Rated 06 Dec 2015

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mandy

Rated 15 Dec 2015

Slow but sure and very precise.

Rated 15 Dec 2015

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Boxcars

Rated 19 Dec 2015

The most important element in a story like 'Carol's' is the chemistry between the two leads, and Mara and Blanchett have it in spades, resulting in a moving picture that has both dramatic and sexual tension. This, coupled with the social relevance of the film's material, is what elevates the movie's more familiar genre tropes.

Rated 19 Dec 2015

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hamstercan

Rated 19 Dec 2015

And the award for lesbian movie of the year goes to...

Rated 19 Dec 2015

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okayfrog

Rated 25 Dec 2015

I find there's a problem sometimes in films dealing with homosexual characters as they are painted as impeccable characters capable of doing no wrong. Carol seemingly shirks this convention only to return to it at the end. Disappointing. Nevertheless, Blanchett and Mara are wonderful in their roles and the faded colors capture the unspoken discrimination those in the minority had to face during the 1950s.

Rated 25 Dec 2015

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rezasalimi

Rated 31 Dec 2015

"one of the years exellent directings"...good job man

Rated 31 Dec 2015

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Judge Holden

Rated 01 Jan 2016

Really captures a sense of both time and place, aided by the stunning cinematography and the strong lead performances. It's vibrantly shot and romantically told, making it a near-perfect piece of filmmaking. Didn't grab me on much of an emotional level but it's undoubtedly an effective story told with heart and ambition.

Rated 01 Jan 2016

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calmakatia

Rated 01 Jan 2016

Carol is just like any other movie about lesbian affairs but with really good acting.

Rated 01 Jan 2016

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qwershady

Rated 02 Jan 2016

better than joy however they are diffrent type a movie but for my expectations they were same. which is take us to an other comparison. rooney mara better than j law

Rated 02 Jan 2016

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PluggedIN

Rated 05 Jan 2016

Carol is a compellingly crafted and deeply problematic movie. It features one of the best actresses of our era presiding over a delicately nuanced, deeply probing look at society and relationships in the 1950s. But when we examine its core premise, alas, Carol loses its attraction long before we even need to start discussing its same-sex protagonists or their skin-heavy bed scenes. When a love story doesn't know what real love is, how can we trust it with anything else? (pluggedin.com)

Rated 05 Jan 2016

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caiman

Rated 05 Jan 2016

It's only simplistic and predictable if you're looking at the broad strokes and ignoring the nuances. And this movie is all about nuance. The acting, the cinematography, the art direction, it all contribute to a perfectly-realized, highly-coordinated piece of cinema. It's elegant and moving, which is what really matters.

Rated 05 Jan 2016

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VinegarBob

Rated 07 Jan 2016

The writing, direction and cast are all impeccable. Towards the end I was starting to not care too much about what happened to Carol and Thereze because they didn't seem to. That last ten minutes though...

Rated 07 Jan 2016

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sellis

Rated 08 Jan 2016

How much do you value originality and avoidance of cliches in your story? Because literally everything else in Carol astounded me, except for the actual events that take place on screen. I would say I dug the cinematogs more than even The Revenant. Not out of sheer beauty, but because of a consistent ideology to the coverage (it helps having a mature, competent director at the helm). The two leads are spellbinding (their dialogue fails them in stretches), but how is Rooney considered supporting?

Rated 08 Jan 2016

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NothingsGood

Rated 16 Jan 2016

A movie about being in love that will easily be overlooked as something completely more complicated, perverse and uninteresting. Some of the best uses of subtextual direction and writing. Everything is very good but that last scene.

Rated 16 Jan 2016

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frederic_g54

Rated 16 Jan 2016

I used to be in love once, but then I took an arrow to the knee.

Rated 16 Jan 2016

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msprague

Rated 17 Jan 2016

Visually quite interesting to watch, colours, cars, costumes. An interesting topic and well acted but overall a bit dull.

Rated 17 Jan 2016

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Hofschneider

Rated 18 Jan 2016

It never touched my heart.

Rated 18 Jan 2016

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ericambler

Rated 20 Jan 2016

Subtle and subdued--though perhaps, at times, too subdued--CAROL is an impeccably rendered romance that excels in tracking all the precarious little steps on the journey from infatuation to obsession to love. Haynes once again shows how to evoke sadness and catharsis without getting bogged down in melodramatic capital-T tragedy.

Rated 20 Jan 2016

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sw1341

Rated 24 Jan 2016

The acting was just as good as you'd expect. The only thing longer than the knowing glances was the length of this movie. Beautiful costumes and attention to detail. But by the time it concluded I was grateful it had a happy ending.

Rated 24 Jan 2016

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eCitizen

Rated 25 Jan 2016

Rooney Mara's scenes strongly reminded me of Audry Hepburn. Cate Blanchett was elegant as usual. The pace is slow, almost glacial at times, partly due to Cate's slow refined delivery & slow sedate music. The story was subtle & complex. The naive girl is inexorably drawn to the elegant older woman at first glance. The passion scenes were great, as was the range of emotions. Some excellent dialog & convincing plot. It was easy to get invested in Mara's character. The ending was a bit abrupt.

Rated 25 Jan 2016

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Quaffee

Rated 04 Feb 2016

Mesmerizing, with an electricity that crackles under the surface. The aching and wanting is never given as a way to crush the characters under the machinery of a calculated melodrama, instead swelling to a satisfying conclusion that lingers with you. Also, you'll notice Carrie Brownstein's name in the opening credits and wait a long time to see her, at which point you will think "ok, sure, why not, there she is."

Rated 04 Feb 2016

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MCProust

Rated 22 Jul 2021

'Carol' has often been praised as subtle and restrained--which the novel undoubtedly was--but that description turned out to be, as it often is, code for interminable longing gazes given a semblance of substance by an oppressively mannered direction. Since everything is shot and scored with the same incredible level of bombast, there aren't really any asperities to grab on to, and so I was left with an impressionistic blob of vague sentimentality.

Rated 22 Jul 2021

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staryarabbi

Rated 07 Feb 2016

Its power doesn't stem from its subject matter but how Haynes narrates it; he not only records the intimate and magical moments between Carol and Therese in a phenomenological way which stretches those moments to eternity, but also breaks the dictates of any kind of "gaze" in cinema. That's why people speak about the delicacy of shots and the feeling that every scene is a unique and sublime moment, the cuts in the movie seem to dissolve in each other like a weave made by tender touches.

Rated 07 Feb 2016

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RottenT

Rated 15 Mar 2018

Shaped by Todd Haynes' deft direction and powered by a strong cast led by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Carol lives up to its groundbreaking source material.

Rated 15 Mar 2018

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Carlospro

Rated 16 Feb 2016

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Rated 16 Feb 2016

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serenates

Rated 19 Feb 2016

There is nothing new or extraordinary in the movie, but the directing, acting and costumes are great. Cate Blanchett may be my woman crush, I have to admit.

Rated 19 Feb 2016

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lena_c

Rated 05 May 2019

Not sure I get the Oscar nominations... I get the story but I found it a little too long. What I enjoyed the most was the cinematography, which was beautiful. *Recommendable

Rated 05 May 2019

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Icarus

Rated 20 Feb 2016

Exquisite filmmaking from Haynes. His highlighting of hands and eyes humanizes the characters in their confined spaces. Blurring (through windows, especially) and the overall grainy image creates a fuzziness around the events that only adds to the confusion everyone is feeling. The overall story focuses on the budding relationship within the context of an imbalanced power structure, even as both are open to the relationship...this creates an alternately hopeful but also troubling conclusion.

Rated 20 Feb 2016

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JSchlansky

Rated 20 May 2017

I didn't feel anything here. The story was too simple to be engrossing on its own and the characters never had me interested. Well made when it comes to all things production related, but not a lot to hold on to for me.

Rated 20 May 2017

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Kavu

Rated 22 Feb 2016

Blanchett wears a single expression for most of the scenes and the only noteworthy thing in the story is that it's a same sex relationship. That's just not enough in this day and age. Nice music and cinematography though.

Rated 22 Feb 2016

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Judo Koala

Rated 22 Feb 2016

While the story may be the least formidable of Haynes's oeuvre, it is one that is told with a complete mastery of its formalist tendencies, from its sublime photography that recalls Far from Heaven's evocation of a Technicolor-splashed '50s era to a piercing, aching, swelling score. Mara and Blanchett's relationship is examined with such clarity, their performances simmering with untold desires and abandoned dreams, that 'Carol' transcends the expected and the typical of so many love stories.

Rated 22 Feb 2016

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sylvie

Rated 08 Apr 2019

I applaud Haynes for how good he was in breaking the male gaze. Beautiful, beautiful film.

Rated 08 Apr 2019

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SageSledge

Rated 03 Mar 2018

There's a breathlessness to "Carol", a sense of longing and hope behind every glance and taboo hand touch, and that is what makes it so special. It portrays a romance so loving and tender that there's nary a negative word to say about it, with performances from two actresses who make every scene their own, and with a script as delightful as any I've come across. "Carol" is overridingly special, and I feel lucky just to have been alive to see it. What a film.

Rated 03 Mar 2018

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d_r_e_s_

Rated 27 Feb 2016

This actually didn't do anything for me. The story is bland, and the praise of the two leads is unjustified. Yes, they are good, and yes they are willing to be naked on camera, but come on! Oscar nominations!? Chandler was the highlight and he wasn't even worthy of an Oscar. *Okay

Rated 27 Feb 2016

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backwardsuit

Rated 02 Mar 2016

Directed with real class and restraint, filmed with a gorgeous eye and carried by two completely electric performances (actually the supporting cast is brilliant as well). Together they create a thoroughly animated piece of cinematic romance with delicate and organic storytelling style. It flows and breathes so naturally you can't really think about any kind of criticism while watching it.

Rated 02 Mar 2016

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susie-mauve

Rated 18 Mar 2016

Made with a lot of restraint, just like women had to behave back then. I enjoyed how the main & supporting characters were built in a complementary manner. At times, the story dragged a little, but it rounded up nicely toward the end.

Rated 18 Mar 2016

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Pratchett3

Rated 21 Dec 2017

beautiful movie, and they did a great job taking you back in time to the 50's. I rate this relatively high because of the visuals, but in terms of the story, the characters didn't feel real enough, and things don't get good until toward the end.

Rated 21 Dec 2017

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ott

Rated 26 Jul 2017

Lifeless film.

Rated 26 Jul 2017

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VorpalKitten

Rated 29 May 2016

Period piece AND romance? This is -not- my genre, watched enough to confirm that it wasn't aberrant from my expectations, then turned it off.

Rated 29 May 2016

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SheWas

Rated 03 Jun 2016

Yassssss pleaseee

Rated 03 Jun 2016

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karlson

Rated 29 Feb 2024

The amount of talent and resources that went into making Blanchett this charismatic, attractive and enchanting seems to be inversely proportional to the quality of the film as a whole. Blanchett steals the show - yes, and the show is gone.

Rated 29 Feb 2024

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fenixdown

Rated 22 Dec 2019

Imbued with a wistful, dreamlike tone that is quite relaxing.

Rated 22 Dec 2019

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walkearth

Rated 04 Jul 2016

2. Rooney Mara is very sweet. Cate Blanchett - amazing. Good pace. Good cinema voyeurism. Costumes. "What a strange girl you are. Flung out of space." On a second watch - spectacular.

Rated 04 Jul 2016

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karamazov.

Rated 12 Jul 2018

RIP Chantal Akerman. You are missed.

Rated 12 Jul 2018

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JaiGuy

Rated 23 Aug 2016

I couldn't connect with any of the characters. There is more style and excellent acting than substance. In other words: zzzzzzzz..

Rated 23 Aug 2016

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ptravers2

Rated 08 Jan 2017

Haynes' commitment to outcasts, then and now, makes Carol a romantic spellbinder that cuts deep. It's one of the year's very best films. Blanchett and Mara should have Oscar calling for giving heroic dimensions to characters who step out of the shadows and into a harsh world that their courage just might change. I wanted to cheer.

Rated 08 Jan 2017

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hulot

Rated 03 Jan 2016

watched: 2016, 2017, 2021

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crowey

Rated 24 Nov 2021

Carol was an awful lady, and Rooney’s character wasn’t exactly setting the world on fire, either.

Rated 24 Nov 2021

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astrakhan

Rated 29 Jan 2016

Nice film, quite low-key story-wise, great acting from both Blanchett and Mara. Nicely detailed period setting. Pretty much what you'd expect from Todd Haynes. The film also veers off into melodrama (music playing a central role in what the viewer feels) which is also typical Haynes and a slight negative point. The film was not too long or boring, but nor did it truly move me (music aside), which I guess makes it middle-of-the-road stuff. Again, great performances, a snapshot of naïve love.

Rated 29 Jan 2016

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smilksta

Rated 31 Jan 2016

When you open that expensive glass bottle of perfume which your mother used when you were young and close your eyes.

Rated 31 Jan 2016

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Adam P-D

Rated 24 May 2017

There are maybe two or three moments that stand out but everything else is cold and dull. Attraction is conveyed but not friendship or warmth. It jumps from "What's your name?" to, "I love you," for no reason at all.

Rated 24 May 2017

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guvolefou

Rated 13 Feb 2016

Başka Sinema - Rexx.

Rated 13 Feb 2016

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PaperShinobi

Rated 13 Feb 2016

put homosexuality out of the script, it is one of the most un-original scenarios. boring

Rated 13 Feb 2016

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guy piranha

Rated 22 Feb 2016

the good is all in production value for me here. rarely have i seen a romance this lifeless, and i'm not talking about the public part. whoever felt chemistry beyond simple domination between the leads probably orgasms from looking at linoleum. the whole thing hinges on a supposed character depth that blanchett never gets to develop. we're just supposed to stare at her in awe like mara does. because she's shiny and stuff. oh, and she's well-to-do, but repressed. don't you want to root for her?

Rated 22 Feb 2016

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aross

Rated 14 Sep 2020

Well done in many aspects, I especially thought the music was good. But it was slow and boring, and I didn't think there was enough development of their relationship to be believable. SPOILERS: It get's a little bit better towards the end and picks up slightly. But I also nearly always dislike the beginning with the ending thing. It's pointless and annoying.

Rated 14 Sep 2020

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Vassago

Rated 27 Feb 2016

I still can't believe they casted Rooney Mara for Lisbeth Salander :) She is simply gorgeous.

Rated 27 Feb 2016

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CosmicMonkey

Rated 25 Jan 2019

I don't think I've ever seen a film that has so accurately captures the combination of sheer joy, terror, and erotic excitement that comes with falling in love, only to pull the carpet from under you, and depict how far-reaching the consequences of love can be, especially within the societal expectations of heteronormative patriarchy. I don't even normally like these kinds of slow, subtextual films, but under the tender hands of a master film-maker like Todd Haynes, they can be cinematic magic.

Rated 25 Jan 2019

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Arberwaticus

Rated 27 Jan 2018

An amazing film about finding yourself and accepting who you are and what you want.

Rated 27 Jan 2018

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cinegeek.de

Rated 07 Mar 2016

949 verfasste Patricia Highsmith die Liebesgeschichte einer schüchternen Verkäuferin und einer viel älteren Hausfrau. 1952 veröffentlicht kann man den Roman auch als Zeugnis des konformistischen Amerikas der Zeit lesen. Todd Haynes hat seine ganze Karriere damit verbracht, Konformität und Repression zu erforschen... mehr auf cinegeek.de

Rated 07 Mar 2016

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cagedwisdom

Rated 19 Mar 2016

Blanchett is fantastic. Apart from that, a bit of bland Oscar bait.

Rated 19 Mar 2016

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deaddilly

Rated 23 Mar 2016

"Mad Men" with same-sex relationships. Todd Haynes is very polished here but unfortunately there is absolutely nothing interesting about this.

Rated 23 Mar 2016

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TheEscapist

Rated 19 Jul 2020

Very slow, which is not necessarily a bad thing but it doesn't have enough on offer to make it worth it. The end in particular didn't do much for me, aside from a 'that's it?' feeling. I enjoyed parts of the film, particularly Rooney Mara's performance, but was let down by the predictability of the plot and side characters. I also think the music was too melodramatic and improperly placed throughout the film. Wouldn't recommend it, although there are much worse films and I did partly enjoy it.

Rated 19 Jul 2020

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