Fresh
It's both funny and touching that one of Maria's favorite puzzles is an enigmatic portrait of Nefertiti. With her own enigmatic allure, Maria is the queen of puzzlers.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Overview
Maria's family give her a puzzle for her 50th birthday, and she loves it. Not only does the patient housewife have fun solving the puzzle, she's also really good at them. Overflowing with enthusiasm for her new-found passion, she goes back to the shop where they bought the gift for another puzzle. There her eye is caught by a notice on the message board: Partner for puzzle tournament wanted. Maria musters her courage and, despite her family's misgivings, answers the announcement.
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70%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a modest journey, but a satisfying one.
Mark Jenkins, NPR
Rotten
Will Maria leave Juan for Roberto? Like the rest of the movie, the answer is routine.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Fresh
With minute facial movements, Ms. Onetto can signal feelings that run from rueful to sardonic, while remaining tantalizingly enigmatic.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
Though the film reaches a seemingly artificial either/or scenario with regard to the competitive puzzling, its conclusion is pleasing and not at all pat, a portrait of a woman who's learned she deserves to keep some things for herself.
Alison Willmore, AV Club
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