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 "This bold and lyrical first feature from Raja Amari expands the pat notion that middle-aged women just wanna have fun into a rousing treatise of sensual empowerment."
-- Gregory Weinkauf, NEW TIMES
 "While certainly more naturalistic than its Australian counterpart, Amari's film falls short in building the drama of Lilia's journey."
-- Jeffrey Wachs, REEL.COM
"Though the path to self-assurance may seem a little dubious, you can't knock it too hard. After all, it worked for Lilia. And it worked for Amari."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR
"Bellydancing, with its ancient roots and links to fertility rituals, is a colourful and physical expression of life forces that Lilia has to rediscover."
-- Urban Cinefile Critics, URBAN CINEFILE
"A terrifically subtle piece about one woman's personal liberation in a patriarchal Muslim society."
-- Bob Strauss, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
"Lilia's transformation from strict mother to sensual siren is superficially preposterous, but Abbas infuses the role with an unimpeachable core of emotional truth."
-- Maitland McDonagh, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"It's rather like a Lifetime special -- pleasant, sweet and forgettable."
-- Jean Lowerison, SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN
"Who'd have thought that Arabic Tunisia could produce such a sexy movie!"
-- Harvey S. Karten, COMPUSERVE
"An odd but alluring convergence of melodrama and fable."
-- Mark Halverson, SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW
"An outstanding first feature with a solid screenplay and excellent performances."
-- Maria Garcia, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"The movie has lots of dancing and fabulous music. There are slow and repetitive parts, but it has just enough spice to keep it interesting."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"An ebullient Tunisian film about the startling transformation of a tradition-bound widow who is drawn into the exotic world of belly dancing."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"Though far from perfect -- the film is predictable -- Satin Rouge is a refreshing view of a foreign culture."
-- Marta Barber, MIAMI HERALD
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"It takes you somewhere you're not likely to have seen before, but beneath the exotic surface (and exotic dancing) it's surprisingly old-fashioned."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"When placed in its cultural context and presented as a reawakening of spirit in youngish widow ... belly dancing becomes not a cringe-worthy, faux-authentic gimmick but much more an expression of personal freedom and passion."
-- Jordan Reed, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"A film drenched in irresistible color and texture."
-- Moira MacDonald, SEATTLE TIMES
"The biggest problem with Satin Rouge is Lilia herself. She's a cipher, played by an actress who smiles and frowns but doesn't reveal an inner life."
-- Kim Linekin, EYE WEEKLY
"This Cinderella story is not new, but director Raja Amari makes the scenes in the club so vibrant and lush that we feel what it's like for Lilia to be there."
-- Chris Hewitt, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
"Satin Rouge is not a new, or inventive, journey, but it's encouraging to see a three-dimensional, average, middle-aged woman's experience of self-discovery handled with such sensitivity."
-- Rachel Gordon, FILMCRITIC.COM
"While the costumes hint at changes beneath the surface, it is Abbass' performance, as she vacillates flawlessly between muted hausfrau and shining hoofer, that reveals the depths of her transformation."
-- Dan Fienberg, L.A. WEEKLY
"an essentially awkward version of the lightweight female empowerment picture we've been watching for decades"
-- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL
"Sexy and romantic."
-- Liz Braun, JAM! MOVIES
"Leading a double life in an American film only comes to no good, but not here. Matters play out realistically if not always fairly."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
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"Rouge is less about a superficial midlife crisis than it is about the need to stay in touch with your own skin, at 18 or 80."
-- Stephanie Zacharek, SALON.COM
"It's a weepy, nail-biting story line that's all too familiar, although Abbass portrays her character with strong conviction and carries the film gracefully."
-- Mitchell Vantrease, ARIZONA REPUBLIC
"A sensual performance from Abbass buoys the flimsy story, but her inner journey is largely unexplored and we're left wondering about this exotic-looking woman whose emotional depths are only hinted at."
-- Megan Turner, NEW YORK POST
"The powder blues and sun-splashed whites of Tunis make an alluring backdrop for this sensuous and spirited tale of a prim widow who finds an unlikely release in belly-dancing clubs."
-- Jan Stuart, NEWSDAY
"Warm and exotic."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"The first Tunisian film I have ever seen, and it's also probably the most good-hearted yet sensual entertainment I'm likely to see all year."
-- Andrew Sarris, NEW YORK OBSERVER
"As improbable as this premise may seem, Abbass's understated, shining performance offers us the sense that on some elemental level, Lilia deeply wants to break free of her old life."
-- Jonathan Perry, BOSTON GLOBE
"A fascinating examination of the joyous, turbulent self-discovery made by a proper, middle-aged woman."
-- Patrick Z. McGavin, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Refreshing."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Part of the charm of Satin Rouge is that it avoids the obvious with humour and lightness."
-- Liam Lacey, GLOBE AND MAIL
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"Amari has dressed up this little parable in a fairly irresistible package full of privileged moments and memorable performances."
-- William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
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* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "Satin Rouge" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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