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Julia's Eyes (15)

Horror, Thriller


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The story of a woman who is slowly losing her sight whilst trying to investigate the mysterious death of her twin sister.


The critical consensus

Yes, it's overlong but Del Toro acolyte Rueda brings some much atmosphere and suspense that you'll barely notice.

****(*)Anna Smith, Empire Online, 16/05/2011

After a shaky opening act, Julia’s Eyes jumps to life.

***(*)(*)Total Film, 18/05/2011

A pity the piece doesn’t know when to quit and becomes baggy in the final third. Till then, though, it’s quite the thrill ride.

****(*)Alison Rowat, The Herald, 19/05/2011

This is edge-of-the-seat viewing from start to finish.

Zara Miller, Little White Lies, 19/05/2011

Director Guillem Morales overdoes the Grand Guignol until we’re numbed into submission.

**(*)(*)(*)Marc Lee, The Telegraph, 19/05/2011

While it's a little overlong and slightly flabby in places, it plays mostly fair so when a few of the more ludicrous twists arrive in the second half, there's enough goodwill generated by the thoughtful, creepy and effective setup to carry things through to the end.

****(*)Steve Rose, The Guardian, 19/05/2011

It's about half an hour too long, but the play on blindness and sight is authentically sinister.

***(*)(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 20/05/2011

Julia's Eyes is a masterclass in tension.

****(*)Daily Record, 20/05/2011

Cleverly plotted and teasingly directed.

****(*)Henry Fitzherbert, Daily Express, 20/05/2011

Misfiring Spanish horror takes an age to get anywhere.

Paul Greenwood, Evening Times, 19/05/2011

As the plot is stretched out and Morales piles on more shocks – all soundtracked to a comically clanging score – the tension soon dissipates and, sadly, the attempts to provide an emotional punch consequently end up looking silly and overwrought.

***(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 21/05/2011

Using blindness as a plot device, a metaphor for social awareness and as a numinous experience that romantically links minds, it's a fascinating, broken-backed picture full of riveting twists and dubious psychology.

Philip French, The Observer, 22/05/2011

Julia’s Eyes is, essentially, a very well made chiller in the stalk ‘n’ slash tradition. But what elevates it above less eye-catching entries in that horror sub-genre, is the way in which director and co-writer Guillem Morales (who previously made the intriguing psycho-drama The Uncertain Guest) plays with the idea of seeing and not seeing.

***(*)(*)Miles Fielder, The List, 01/07/2011

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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