70
Metascore
23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumIt's in the brightly observed vignettes from mall-society life, captured with a low-key, on-the-run visual style, that Burman shows his best stuff and deadpan wit.
- 80The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensThis is a small movie about a small world, but its modesty is part of what makes it durable and satisfying.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittLively, gentle, smart.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDirector Daniel Burman examines the ways people cope with the passing of time, whether it's weary mall employees, a broken family or the diminishing Argentinean-Jewish community.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe film takes a whimsical view of this insular and sometimes daft environment where everyone's eccentricities are given an opportunity to shine.
- 70VarietyJonathan HollandVarietyJonathan HollandA general lack of drama, a low-budget documentary feel and an ultraslim storyline are more than compensated for by a sterling script and performances.
- 63New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe tedious film might have been worth watching if Burman had given reasons to care about Ariel or anyone else. He doesn't and we don't.
- 50Chicago ReaderHank SartinChicago ReaderHank SartinArgentinean writer-director Daniel Burman uses a shaky handheld camera and voice-over narration to take us inside Ariel's head, which gets a bit exhausting, even in the more emotionally satisfying second half.
- 50Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanDespite an absurdly melodramatic premise, Lost Embrace is an essentially plotless series of riffs and jokes. It's 20 minutes too long--forgivable in view of Burman's affection for his material.