Bones and All

"An extravagant and outrageous movie: scary, nasty and startling in its warped romantic idealism."

"One of the sketchiest, emptiest, most meandering road movies in memory."

"Guadagnino’s seemingly divergent interests in romance and horror have never come together quite so ideally as they do here..."

"It may not be Guadagnino’s best, but it showcases a director with a unique vision..."

"Piercingly romantic and at times gruesome..."

"It’s so carefully made, and so lovely to look at, even at its grisliest, that it ends up seeming a little remote, rather than a movie that draws you close."

"It is wryly funny, gleefully entertaining and oddly touching."

"(A) bumbling horror mish-mash."

"For a film that is also about cannibals, Bones and All is far too tame... and a chore to sit through."

"Beneath the viscera and grue is a tender and affecting tale of first love and discovery."

"If anyone is going to make a cannibal coming of age story work, it’s Luca Guadagnino."

"It’s not the most substantial film Guadagnino’s ever made..."

"Cannibalism movies attack the taboo from all different angles, but there are few that tackle the concept with more tenderness and affection..."

"An exquisite gothic romance in the tradition of Dracula and Frankenstein... It’s a queasy watch but it’s also unexpectedly thought-provoking and even touching."

"There’s real pleasure in Bones and All, an insistent sweetness that somehow both nourishes and cleanses away the horror."

"A born provocateur's faithful ode to a classic cinematic genre..."

"Gritty, lush, sensual..."

"Bones and All proves difficult to watch, but looking away is harder still."

"Imperfect but effortlessly charming..."