Rotten
Cotton Mary, Ismail Merchant's second film as a director, puts some interestingly layered material into play, but he can't quite bring it together.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Overview
A British family is trapped between culture, tradition, and the colonial sins of the past.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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36%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Engrossing from the first frame and written with admirable skill and insight by Alexandra Viets, Cotton Mary is a milestone for Merchant Ivory and a pleasure for the company's admirers.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Nothing is expressed directly; only the curtains move, blowing in the subcontinent wind.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Rotten
Cotton Mary is uncommonly well-acted and beautifully shot on location in southern India, but it's not exactly riveting.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Rotten
A heavy-handed melodrama whose title character is a symbol with a capital S.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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