One winter night, Pilar runs away from home. With her, she takes only a few belongings and her son, Juan. Antonio soon sets out to look for her. He says Pilar is his sunshine, and what's more, "She gave him her eyes"...
This tale of domestic abuse breaks little new stylistic or psychological ground, but it is a searing, well-acted drama that should strike universal chords.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
6 Apr 2006
fresh:
Though deceptively straightforward in its exploration of the causes and effects of domestic abuse, Take My Eyes benefits from the grubby verisimilitude Bollain brings to his material, which otherwise might have lapsed into movie-of-the-week superficiality
– Nathan Rabin,
AV Club,
20 Apr 2006
fresh:
What makes the movie fascinating is that it doesn't settle for a soap opera resolution to this story, with Pilar as the victim, Antonio as the villain, and evil vanquished. It digs deeper and more painfully.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
20 Apr 2006
fresh:
An extraordinarily truthful and piercing drama about spousal abuse.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr 2006
fresh:
Approaching potentially unpleasant subject matter with humor, intelligence and deep compassion for its flawed yet infinitely human characters, Take My Eyes is almost certain to rank as one of the year's best films.