Quick Movie Reviews
Rating of
3.5/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 11/19/2023
The groundbreaking and still influential "Black Narcissus" exposes the limitations of holy vows under the most extreme circumstances, and its breathtaking art direction still holds up even if all its melodrama doesn't.
Rating of
1.5/4
Yojimbo - wrote on 10/20/2012
Beautifully shot but ridiculously dated melodrama about nuns resisting temptation in the form of roguish David Farrar amidst the quaint and "child-like" natives who "all look alike". Worth watching for the visuals (many shots seem like a framed oil painting) but the hysterical melodrama and stodgy dialogue will put many (myself included) off.
Rating of
2/4
sapien - wrote on 09/04/2012
The racism was a little too thick for my tastes. But, the plot was somewhat interesting. And, the scenery was amazing!
Rating of
3/4
mitchellyoung - wrote on 05/17/2012
There's a lot going on here and some of the social and religious subplots didn't quite work for me, as they were approached too matter-a-factly and without a lot of depth. What really does work, though, is the love triangle that drives the film's striking climax. Kathleen Byron, as a mentally unhinged nun, steals every scene with her mad gaze.
Rating of
2/4
Allison - wrote on 03/18/2008
I don't agree that this is among Michael Powell's best films but most people seem to enjoy it.
