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NUMBERS
Box Office: $1,371,826
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CONSENSUS
Beneath the gratuitous nudity lies a complex and visually striking movie.
CAST & CREW
Paz Vega, Najwa Nimri, Elena Anaya
Directed by Julio Medem
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SYNOPSIS
A Madrid waitress, Lucia (Paz Vega), is mourning the loss of her boyfriend Lorenzo (Tristan Ulloa), a young novelist who died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. more...
MPAA RATING
Not Rated, strong sexual content and language
RUNTIME
2 hours, 8 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Jul 12, 2002
Video: Mar 25, 2003
RELEASE COMPANY
Palm Pictures
GENRE
Dramas, Foreign Films, Death, Romance, Relationships, Sex
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 "A company of characters and a trove of opulent experiences to revisit many times."
-- George Wu, CULTUREVULTURE.NET
"Even if you don't understand what on earth is going on, this is a movie that will stimulate hours of post viewing discussion, if only to be reminded of who did what to whom and why."
-- The Wolf, IOFILM.CO.UK
"Vega and Ulloa give strong performances as the leading lovers and there are some strong supporting turns, particularly from Najwa Nimri."
-- Chris Wiegand, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"An intoxicating experience."
-- Simon Wardell, BBCI FILMS
"A byzantine melodrama that stimulates the higher brain functions as well as the libido."
-- Scott Von Doviak, FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM
"None of his actors stand out, but that's less of a problem here than it would be in another film: Characterization matters less than atmosphere."
-- Lawrence Toppman, CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
"'[Sex and Lucia]is so seductive and profound, it’s as if we’re witnessing a Greek myth coil and flower...'"
-- Anita Schmaltz, METRO TIMES
 "My reaction in a word: disappointment. His last movie was poetically romantic and full of indelible images, but his latest has nothing going for it."
-- Steve Rhodes, STEVE RHODES' INTERNET REVIEWS
"Sex is one of those films that aims to confuse."
-- Jon Popick, PLANET SICK-BOY
"Sex ironically has little to do with the story, which becomes something about how lame it is to try and evade your responsibilities and that you should never, ever, leave a large dog alone with a toddler. But never mind all that; the boobs are fantasti"
-- Christopher Null, FILMCRITIC.COM
"The film is tangled but not chaotic, thoughtful but not terribly deep. Still, it's intimate, entertaining, and most impressive, genuine."
-- Kim Morgan, OREGONIAN
"The most wondrous love story in years, it is a great film."
-- Tim Merrill, FILM THREAT
"With or without the sex, a wonderful tale of love and destiny, told well by a master storyteller"
-- Marty Mapes, MOVIE HABIT
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"A beautifully made piece of unwatchable drivel."
-- Ian Waldron-Mantgani, UK CRITIC
"Say what you will about Sex and Lucia, but don't call it boring."
-- Phil Villarreal, ARIZONA DAILY STAR
"A visually flashy but narratively opaque and emotionally vapid exercise in style and mystification."
-- Frank Swietek, ONE GUY'S OPINION
"As a randy film about sexy people in gorgeous places being pushed and pulled (literally and figuratively) by desire ... [Sex and Lucía] makes for an arousing good time."
-- Nicholas Schager, SLANT MAGAZINE
"El título no engaña: la película narra una historia donde una mujer enfrentará cierta realidad, y donde el sexo es ..."
-- Alex Ramirez, CINENGANOS
"Hey, who else needs a shower?"
-- Jimmy O, FILM SNOBS
"For those of an indulgent, slightly sunbaked and summery mind, Sex and Lucia may well prove diverting enough."
-- David Noh, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"It's a thoughtful film that forces its characters and its viewers to wrestle with the difference between great sex and true intimacy."
-- Roger Moore, ORLANDO SENTINEL
"Medem's stupendously gorgeous puzzle movie features strong performances from its four leads."
-- Maitland McDonagh, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"All very stylish and beautifully photographed, but far more trouble than it's worth, with fantasy mixing with reality and actors playing more than one role just to add to the confusion."
-- Jim Lane, SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW
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ROTTEN 58%
Avg. Rating: 5.7/10 |
"Medem packs it with so much stunning, wildly colorful imagery -- and so much sex -- that it transfixes you even when you're not quite sure what's going on."
-- Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"The kind of trifle that date nights were invented for."
-- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"What distinguishes Julio Medem's humid, magic-realist eroticon from the average soft-core fare is its writer-director's playful interest in storytelling as a form of sexual sublimation and release."
-- Carrie Rickey, PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
"While it's being the told, the story of Sex And Lucia is sufficiently seductive to keep you from noticing the holes forming in its universe."
-- Geoff Pevere, TORONTO STAR
"Pretty darn good, despite its smarty-pants aura."
-- Michael O'Sullivan, WASHINGTON POST
"I found myself more appreciative of what the director was trying to do than of what he had actually done."
-- Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK TIMES
"I would be shocked if there was actually one correct interpretation, but that shouldn't make the movie or the discussion any less enjoyable."
-- Terry Lawson, DETROIT FREE PRESS
"Between bedroom scenes, viewers may find themselves wishing they could roll over and take a nap."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"Despite his self-consciously obscure plot mechanics, Medem keeps you off-balance and intrigued."
-- Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"A lot rides on coincidence. Or fate. Or the magic pull of the moon. It all makes sense in the end."
-- Eric Harrison, HOUSTON CHRONICLE
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"Fans of convoluted narrative in the manner of Christopher Nolan and David Lynch are likely to be intrigued, although Medem has a far stronger streak of sentiment."
-- Andy Klein, NEW TIMES
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