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A drama set in New Mexico during WWII, centered on the relationship between a young man and an elderly medicine woman who helps him contend with the battle between good and evil that rages in his village.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertCarl Franklin's film is true to the tone and spirit of the book. It is patient and in no hurry. It allows a balanced eye for the people in its hero's family who tug him one way and another. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA deeply satisfying feat of storytelling, Bless Me, Ultima makes a difficult task look easy. It combines innocence and experience, the darkness and wonder of life, in a way that is not easy to categorize but a rich pleasure to watch. |
| Moveable FestStephen SaitoNo doubt there will be future generations who will turn to the film for "help" with their book report, but will be surprised to discover themselves enjoying it. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe movie is at its best when it’s at its smallest: when Ganalon quietly watches Colon coax a dying young man into vomiting up his “curse,” or when Ganalon is getting laughed out of his classroom because he has a burrito in his lunchbox instead of a sandwich. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerWriter-director Carl Franklin offers up a tone of heightened reverence that weighs down the material, but there are small, lovely moments when the magic realism approaches the magical. |
| Killer Movie ReviewsAndrea Chasea profound story told in a deceptively simple way. Deceptive, but curiously suitable for a film about identity, belief, and the nature both good and evil in all their guises. |
| Big HollywoodChristian TotoBless Me, Ultima creates a wholly original coming of age story by blending mysticism with conventional Catholicism. |
| The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThis material would never have attracted a major studio, so Christy Walton — heir to the Wal-Mart fortune — financed the picture herself, not because of any desire to become a movie mogul but simply because of her passion for the novel. She allowed the filmmakers to work without major stars or obvious commercial hooks added to the story. Although the film doesn’t always sustain dramatic impact, its fidelity to the spirit of the novel is impressive. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeOffsetting stiff acting with rich atmosphere, visuals and music, this long-awaited picture hits the novel's key plot points without denying its spiritual soul. |
| Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAlthough Bless Me, Ultima can feel a bit overstuffed, it’s an honest and naturalistic kids’ story about growing up Mexican-American. |