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Genre : Drama
Release Date : June 08, 2012
MPAA Rating : R
Duration : 102 minute(s)
Production Budget : -
Studio : Magnolia Pictures
Official Site : http://www.facebook.com/belamifilm/
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what we get is the film equivalent of a wet blanket
by Peter Travers [Rolling Stone ]
this "Bel Ami" reconfigures the deft rogue Georges Duroy into a petulant, truculent cipher
by Glenn Kenny [MSN Movies ]
they are wealthy (or aspire to wealth), they are ambitious, they are beautiful, and they are a dreadful bore
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer ]
there's more sex and nudity in the movie than was allowed to Maupassant or in '40s Hollywood
by Mark Jenkins [NPR ]
the tone of the film sometimes feels overly arch and dry
by Andrew O'Hehir [Salon.com ]
the film’s extremely professional and a little hesitant, and it leans much too hard on a swooning score by Rachel Portman and Lakshman Joseph de Saram
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe ]
the fault really lies with the filmmakers, who were more interested in his name and fan base than his suitability
by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News ]
suffers from the lack of a relatable protagonist, or at least one with a beating heart
by Michael O'Sullivan [Washington Post ]
so skimpy in its character development and social observation that it plays like a lavishly illustrated outline that leaves you to fill in the blanks
by Stephen Holden [New York Times ]
reality check: Robert Pattinson and John Malkovich; very different generations of le sex machine Francaise
by Mary F. Pols [TIME Magazine ]
not helping matters is the vacant Pattinson, who seems hidden behind a mask of his own face
by Eric Hynes [Village Voice ]
intriguing political aspects of the story involving military designs on Morocco and the influence of the media would have more resonance if the human drama had more heft
by Sheri Linden [Los Angeles Times ]
"Bel Ami" is perhaps a step away from Edward for Pattinson, which is fine, but it's not much else, just yadda yadda yadda in sumptuous costumes
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]