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Dominican Rep. There Be Dragons
3,286
Drama
While researching the life of Jose María Escrivá de Balaguer, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncovers hidden stories of his estranged father Manolo, and is taken on a journey through the dark, terrible secrets of his family’s past... Going back in time, we see that Manolo and Escriva are childhood friends, and both face the hardships and injustices that are tearing Spain apart. But as young men, their ... [+]
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"A jigsaw of intimate relationships and betrayals during wartime with more than a few pieces missing (...) | NEG |
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"'Dragons' may have seemed less out of place three decades ago, but it would have been a bad movie then as well (...) At least the war scenes are well staged" |
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"Florid, convoluted historical drama" | NEU |
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"'There Be Dragons' is like fine wine, served in a Big Gulp cup. A little is very nice. A lot is way too much" | NEG |
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"Certainly looks lavish, from the battle scenes to the beautiful period costuming, but it's so stilted and humorless that it's almost campy." | NEG |
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"'Dragons' may not be perfect, but it plays to the helmer's strengths" | POS |
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"Controversially, Escrivá started the Opus Dei, and There Be Dragons is best appreciated by those seeking more realism than the albino self-whipper of 'The Da Vinci Code.'" | NEG |
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"History can be an equalizer, so director Roland Joffe makes sure saints and sinners all get painted with the same uninteresting brush in this fact-based drama" | NEG |
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