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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoUnspeakable brutality ensues, including a rape, a castration and cold-blooded murder. Dumont never mentions Iraq, but the parallels are clear.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)The Globe and Mail (Toronto)With razor-sharp precision, Dumont interweaves scenes of battle with the unravelling of a young woman back home, involved with two of the soldiers. But this is not bleakness just for the sake of it. When it arrives, the ray of hope rings perfectly true for being so devoid of artifice.
- 70VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungA somber, beautifully acted reflection on the barbarity of war and the bestiality of man.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenWhether you like or loathe Mr. Dumont’s movies, his unsettling vision of humanity stripped of cultural finery feels profoundly truthful.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasOnce again, Dumont cycles through the pet themes of films like "L'Humanité" and "Twentynine Palms," but their repetition is beginning to seem like shtick.
- 60Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallBruno Dumont’s Flanders is something you don't see everyday: a decidedly non-sentimental love story.
- 50PremiereAaron HillisPremiereAaron HillisAs a fan, it's upsetting to admit that Dumont's ideas and insights have narrowed with this picture, his relaxed pacing now lethargic, his physically and mentally thick characters too familiar, and his ice-water shocks a bit predictable. It would seem self-parodic if it weren't so damn tragic.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttPretentious to the core and lacking any context or credible characterizations.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceFlanders is, dontcha know, a state of mind, and Dumont is plain out of his.