74
Metascore
38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100VarietyJonathan HollandVarietyJonathan HollandA dramatic triumph.
- 100PremierePremiereIn the way that water can heal and harm, this film balances moments of dreamy spirituality with the salty harshness of family disputes.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe result is a film both poetic and profound.
- 90L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorWhat makes The Sea Inside such a riveting drama is that none of these relationships is sufficient to make Ramón want to go on living.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe Sea Inside is uplifting. This is a movie that may cause viewers to both laugh and cry.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittBardem is brilliant.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonWrings honest emotion and riveting dramatics from its tale.
- 70Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraUnfortunately, Bardem is confined by more than Ramón's paralysis. He also must work within the limits of a partially numbed script.
- 50The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasWhen pinned mostly in the man's bedroom, Amenábar's flashier instincts are stifled by a bolted camera and a procession of issue-of-the-week clichés.
- 40Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanI remained strangely dry-eyed up to the final shot.