Fresh
The actors give their characters a resonance beyond the symbolic, but the action doesn't quite transcend the stagy setup.
Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Overview
In 1987 Madrid, the unexpected encounter between a seasoned journalist and a young student leads to a profound exploration of love, desire, politics, power, and discovery of each other.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Madrid, 1987 operates on a dizzying number of levels - as a romantic comedy, a sex farce, a study of culture clash, ageism and idealism.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Rotten
A sweet, sometimes dull and certainly overlong film ...
Jon Caramanica, New York Times
Fresh
Miguel uses her beauty and placid demeanor as a screen against which to project his memories of past adventures and the ghost of his libido.
Chris Packham, Time Out New York
Fresh
A stillborn May-November seduction makes for sexual tension and fascinating dialogue.
John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
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