It is best to let this stunning film simply wash over you and trust that all will become clear enough in time. Vengo in a sense is a concert film tied together with the slenderest of plots.
80
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Elegant flamenco tragedy.
80
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Gatlif's latest celebration of gypsy soul, sets a modest sliver of narrative in a fabulous widescreen landscape and surrounds it with a permanent party.
There's just no arguing with 12 centuries of flamenco, and, in this sensuous movie, no resisting it.
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Characteristically lacking in narrative -- but what it misses in traditional plot devices, it more than makes up for in passion.
70
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
On its own, the story is tepid, and less than original. What draws us in is the way in which Gatlif sets it against a rich Andalusian backdrop.
70
VarietyDavid Stratton
VarietyDavid Stratton
Music has always played a vital role in the films of Tony Gatlif, and in Vengo it finally threatens to take over, submerging the frail, familiar vendetta plotline.