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Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica Kiang“Bride” is remarkable for how honestly it earns every tiny tick of pleasure it gives — for it gives many.
- 80Village VoiceBilge EbiriVillage VoiceBilge EbiriThe story works largely on the level of metaphor, but it’s never overbearing or suffocating; there’s life here. A lot of credit should go to the actors, particularly the lead. As the film moves along, García’s face seems to change dramatically.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe spareness of both the physical and emotional landscapes yields something quite delicate in a film with the grace and economy of a satisfying short story.
- 80Screen DailyLee MarshallScreen DailyLee MarshallA film that is a small delight, a perfect cinematic short story.
- 80Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleThe Desert Bride is nothing complicated, but in its unforced humanity, visually poetic landscapes and agreeably metaphoric storytelling suggests the intimate pleasures of a well-turned short story.
- 50Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardAs two-handers go, the film has a moderately compelling pair of performances at its center, with Claudio Rissi’s take on a fun-loving road warrior providing an amusing, if obvious, counterpoint to Paulina García’s reserved homebody.
- 50The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergA road movie of sorts, it steers clear of melodrama or sentimentality, but it also never risks hitting anything.
- 50RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireRogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireWith a road movie story that aims toward simplistic and rather formulaic romantic wish-fulfillment, it offers some interesting scenery, but its main attraction is another estimable performance by the talented Garcia.