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02/09/06
The Republic of Love (2003)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:4
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.5/10
Reviews for The Republic of Love
1 - 11 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticWintry symbolism has never felt so forced -- and in a film that ought to have been played as a romantic comedy, it's never been more out of place, either.
07/25/04
A quaintly uncomplicated romance that struggles to keep up with the quality of its acting.
02/13/04
Mehta's screenplay never effectively addresses one of the major themes of the story.
02/13/04
A modest endeavour but there is much to quietly savour here.
02/13/04
The charisma of the cast goes a long way to bring warmth to this story of winter love.
02/13/04
The tiresome zaniness and Seinfeldian conceits might be forgivable if the romantic plot weren’t so full of empty truisms and nonsense lines that would stump a Zen monk.
02/12/04
The lack of vitality and dramatic storyline renders this tale about faith in love underwhelming and artificial.
02/12/04
...remains entertaining because of the two stars, both of whom give incredibly charismatic performances.
02/11/04
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02/11/04
Mehta's confidently crafted film is more intelligent and serious than your standard romantic comedy.
02/10/04
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