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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonAnother of those excellent foreign films that sometimes slip though cracks, considered too strange or eccentric for domestic tastes. Strange it is, but delightfully so
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonSensual, funny and, in the end, very touching.
- 80New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufThe story sustains a strong, hypnotic appeal well deserving of its many awards.
- 80L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyDark, wickedly funny tale.
- 75Miami HeraldMarta BarberMiami HeraldMarta BarberDespite its stylistic flaws, the acting and the magic of the story make Maelstrom a different kind of film.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleCompelling parable from Canada that's open to a number of interpretations.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThis doesn't mean Maelström is for everyone. It's a strange and quirky yarn, moving between deceptively calm scenes and episodes as tempestuous as its title.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyA film whose charms are odd and indefinable by design.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenProbably the first romantic drama ever narrated by a smelly dead fish.
- 50The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasFor a movie about identity to have no identity of its own leaves the story doubly adrift, lost amid moody dark-blue imagery, a vacuous lead character, and obscure symbolism, such as the bloody talking fishes.