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(1 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh Page   1   "The universal theme of becoming a better person through love has never been filmed more irresistibly than in 'Baran.'"   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker C "This rather superficial arthouse middle-brow film knows how to please a crowd, and that's about all it does well."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "Baran is shockingly devoid of your typical Majid Majidi shoe-loving, crippled children."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B "Lovely and poignant. Puts a human face on a land most Westerners are unfamiliar with."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider A- "A tale of unrequited love and maturation so emotionally pure that it seems effortlessly moving, a picture of rare poignancy and surprising depth."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "Baran depicts the alchemical process whereby a perceived enemy can be transformed into a loved one."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B "a wonderfully warm human drama that remains vividly in memory long after viewing"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit "Light-years ahead of paint-by-number American blockbusters like Pearl Harbor, at least artistically."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick B+ "a hauntingly humanistic film"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "A moving and understated story of love."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina B "The faces of its inarticulate characters tell the story, and Majidi has put some amazing faces on the screen."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker "It shows us a slice of life that's very different from our own and yet instantly recognizable."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek B+ "...shows Majidi’s deft hand at commanding his cast of non actors into giving an innocent, melancholy look at unrequited love."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 14) of 14 OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh Page   1