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analeorne
22Jan12
Everybody knows how skeptical i am about new Portuguese cinema; so i must say i was pleasantly surprised with 'To Die Like A Man'. As said in a review in Berkeley, SF, there are some scenes that could have been shortened (some are unnecessarily too long, like the one in which Tonia sings with her head against the car's window). With amazing photography and carefully assembled soundtrack. would definitely recommend.
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Fábio Coelho
15Jan12
JPR has been watching some Weerasethakul films, it seems. I have to give him credit for the forest scene and a couple of other moments of undeniable beauty but overall the movie feels like a drag queen show itself - kitschy, stagey and histrionic. Intentionally perhaps, but at two hours it was really trying my patience. The dialogue is alternately laughable and poignant and he has yet to lay off the gratuitous nudes.
João M.
29Apr11
when i saw the scene of Tonia and Rosario at the cemetery (slow camera and rosario singing) and the scene of the magical florest, i just thought "it's the type of cinema i love, it's the type of cinema i want to do"
Matthew_Lucas
5Apr11
Sublime tale of a drag queen whose life is consumed with caring for her junkie boyfriend, who wants her to become a woman. Rodrigues directs with long, fluid takes & vibrant color filters that create a singular and oddly enrapturing atmosphere.At its heart it's a celebration of humanity, a probing exploration of self-identity and image, of personal desires vs. expectations, striking a note that is so very, very true.
Tyler Aikens
8Feb11
Not bad, not great. Hard to watch poor Tonia be a doormat for 2 hours and not feel frustrated.
Tom Alexander
22Sep09
Very stylish and colourful portrait of a troubled drag queen -- with a very florid Fassbinder style -- but is way overlong and ultimately has little new to say that we haven't seen in many better films. Great performance by Fernando Gomes.