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A world-renowned opera singer becomes trapped in a hostage situation when she's invited to perform for a wealthy industrialist in South America.
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| New YorkerAnthony LaneThe narrative staggers on, enlivened only by the hovering threat of kitsch and the musical dubbing. Moore, like an upmarket version of Lina Lamont, in “Singin’ in the Rain,” lip-synchs convincingly to the sound of Renée Fleming. But not quite convincingly enough. |
| Common Sense MediaMichael OrdoñaPowerful drama has language, some upsetting violence. |
| The Victoria AdvocateJoe FriarEven in the midst of a hostage crisis, and despite language barriers, love finds a way in the surprising "Bel Canto" from director Paul Weitz. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeA song for all those caught up in conflicts that overwhelm their dreams, Bel Canto is lyrical, melodic, melancholy. |
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA movie that, for all its operatic allusions and actorly expertise, feels dismayingly passionless. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattDirector Paul Weitz is mostly known for lighter, more observational stories like "About a Boy" and "Mozart in the Jungle," and the strongest moments in Bel Canto are the small ones. |
| Original CinKim HughesIt has star power but Bel Canto can't figure out what it wants to be (hostage drama? Romance? Social critique?) and its constituent parts never really coalesce. |
| Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersSwelling with humanity and romance like the crescendo of an aria, “Bel Canto” is a moving meditation on the power of love, music and proximity. |
| RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmWhat makes every iteration of Bel Canto such a richly rewarding journey is the gradual evolution of its characters, who begin to form a makeshift family as the outside world grows more distant with every passing hour. |
| IndieWireJude DryLike a grand opera, Bel Canto weaves many stories into one sweeping epic. |