Rotten
Like belly-dancing itself, this drama is meant for the soul, not the mind - or as Marilyn's instructor commands, "Brains! Stop using them!"
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times
Just Like a Woman
two friends - one journey - no limits
2013 · 1h 45m · R
Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Directed by
Rachid Bouchareb
Overview
Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a darker secret.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
7%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The problem with the film, directed by France's Rachid Bouchareb from a script by Joelle Touma and Marion Doussot, is that the men are mostly one-dimensional louts.
Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com
Rotten
This well-intentioned buddy-road-trip flick lacks the danger, the drama and the sex appeal that most moviegoers will be looking for.
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Just like its meaningless title, Rachid Bouchareb's disappointing drama evokes better works without developing any distinct identity of its own.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten
Bouchareb fails to turn his outsider's point of view into new insights, and instead takes the easy route, falling back on familiar stereotypes in his tour of US misogyny and xenophobia.
Peter Keough, Boston Globe
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