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(1 - 28) of 28 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1   "After 2005's Moartea domnului Lazarescu (The Death of Mr Lazarescu), another very high quality Romanian film explores the country's ills and the illnesses of its inhabitants."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij 5/5 "Devastating."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin A "The stark drama is a consummate cinematic example of a socially charged parable told from a deeply personal perspective."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 85/100 "A real kick in the gut"   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 2.5/4 "A typically bleak and slow-paced kitchen-sink drama."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair A "A keenly observed and ferociously realistic somber political drama about an illegal abortion in the Romania of 1987."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/5 "Un drama austero, que puede resultar en una experiencia tensa, agobiante y hasta repulsiva, acerca de un tema polémico sobre el cual la película evita tomar partido."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio A- "Not a film that's easy to watch, but it is one of remarkable power...a searing indictment of a society gone wrong as well as a harrowing personal story."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A riveting and realistic Romanian film about an abortion and a young woman who proves that friendship is the crown of life."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat A- "The only problem with 4 Months%u2026 is that it comes too soon."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3.5/4 "This is the first memorable movie of 2008."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 4/4 "Utilizes its draconian politics to underscore the desperate determination and nerve-racking fear of stepping outside the box."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 8/10 "Better viewed as an illustration of the extreme dynamics of a friendship of personality contrasts than as a movie about illegal abortion or oppressive Communist regimes."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 3/4 "This tough, unyielding film by Cristian Mungiu, about two women seeking an illegal abortion in Communist Romania, is liable to stick with you for a while."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito "Definitely worth checking out, but also not worthy of beating a handful of other pictures in Cannes competition."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick "Strange to long for the humorous undercurrents of the no less despondent Lazarescu and Bucharest, but perhaps making sense of the red specter requires just such a penetrating mix of solemnity and absurdity."   House Next Door   Keith Uhlich 3.75/5 "But one lingering question remains %u2013 why would anyone want to see this, besides film buffs wanting to see last year's Palm d'Or winner?"   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner A "...a taut, emotional gut wrench of a film depicting the horrors facing women in tyrannical societies."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3.5/5 "A wearing examination."   UR Chicago Magazine   Mark Dujsik B+ "Mungiu's fascination with modes (and codes) of behavior gives his period piece a resonant universality."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 5/5 "Uma obra-prima do primeiro ao último plano."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 5/5 "Writer-director Christian Mungiu has made the choice to let the material play out in a calm and even-handed manner in the hopes that the despair and barely-contained anger that he is trying to convey will come through without having to underline them."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski A+ "... a grueling and deeply affecting human drama."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 3/4 "The riveting second half rewards your patience and tolerance for emotional pain."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell A- "Embodies the humanistic perspective… that simply to relate the story of a significant human event, to tell the truth without gloss or commentary, has value in itself."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 8/10 "What's most remarkable in this grim, harrowing drama is the ensemble. The actors explore their characters softly, yet with chilling authenticity."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 9/10 "The most urgent and least pleasant of the recent Romanian films."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 28) of 28 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1