Wings of the Dove

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Edward Guthmann

The difference is that Iain Softley, who directed Wings of the Dove, and his screenwriter Hossein Amini, who wrote the overlooked "Jude," are keen observers who bring a wealth of ambiguity and mystery to the surface -- and release their characters from the cliches that easily could have swallowed them. Read full review

90
Dallas Observer
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Seductive from the start, the film grows more stimulating and involving as it goes along because these three are original people who mate and recombine unpredictably. Read full review

90
Salon.com
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The rigid distinction usually made between a terrific outfit movie and cinematic art is just another barrier washed away in the overflowing riches of The Wings of the Dove. Read full review

90
The New York Times
| Stephen Holden

Few films have explored the human face this searchingly and found such complex psychological topography. That's why The Wings of the Dove succeeds where virtually every other film translation of a James novel has stumbled. Read full review

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