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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

    Not only is it Merchant's best directorial effort to date but also is among the finest films the Merchant Ivory company has ever made. Read full review

  • 88
    USA Today | Staff [Not Credited]

    Increasingly piquant tale of culture clash in 1954 post-independence India. Read full review

  • 75
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Stack

    Acted with almost maniacal force by Jaffrey, Mary is at once fascinating and despicable. Read full review

  • 70
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Serves as a fascinating exploration of racial and social prejudice; and an indictment of cultural miscegenation. Read full review

  • 60
    Village Voice | Leslie Camhi

    Brought to life by the weirdness of its subject matter and the risks Madhur Jaffrey takes in her brilliant performance. Read full review

  • 50
    New York Daily News | Jami Bernard

    An unsubtle allegory about a way of life withering on the vine. Read full review

  • 50
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Wants to make larger points, but succeeds only in being a story of derangement. Read full review

  • 40
    Austin Chronicle | Russell Smith

    Nothing but tarted-up melodrama. Read full review

  • 40
    L.A. Weekly | John Patterson

    Richer and cleverer than any Merchant Ivory movie in memory. Read full review

  • 30
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    Forlorn melodrama, which is low on drama and high on mellow. Read full review

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