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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoYou are unlikely to see a movie about incest made as sensitively and tastefully as Womb. And although the characters speak English, the film is firmly anchored in European sensibilities, thanks to its Hungarian director, Benedek Fliegauf.
- 60NPRMark JenkinsNPRMark JenkinsAn incestuous payoff might be expected, given the casting of Green; she first attracted widespread attention in Bertolucci's "The Dreamers," as a young woman who is unusually close to her brother. But whatever happens, Womb is more melancholy than erotic.
- 58The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayIt's a fascinating film to think about, but far too cool to touch.
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonThe glacial pace is only quickened for seconds at a time with evocative ideas and hints of satire.
- 40Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfGreen was meant for quick-witted comedy. Unfortunately, she's becoming a mainstay of painfully sincere slogs.
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisIf the 20-odd seconds of blank screen squatting pointlessly amid the opening credits aren't enough warning that you're in for some seriously sluggish storytelling, then the adoption of a snail as one of the central motifs should drive the point home.
- 25Slant MagazineSlant MagazineToo abstract to suggest a coherent moral lesson, but too remote to foster a satisfying emotional connection, Womb feels barren, an attempt to do too much that ultimately does very little.