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(1 - 29) of 29 OFCS Rating: 93% 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 "Unrelieved gloom"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce 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 "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 B "Director Cristian Mungiu makes effective use of fairly static camera setups, in addition to some hand-held shots, to give the film a documentary feel."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 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 - 29) of 29 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   1