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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Equal parts temper and tenderness, lust and incaution, "Heleno" is short on specifics but long on impression. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Jose Henrique Fonseca's handsome black-and-white, impressionistic bio-drama goes very Raging Bull-ish, to tell a piece of the story of Heleno de Freitas, a Brazilian soccer star with matinee-idol charisma. Read more
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: There's just so much one can care about this star athlete and his self-destructive journey. Read more
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: What you get instead of soccer is almost two hours of late-stage syphilis. Read more
Sam Adams, Time Out: From its flash-forward framing sequence to its glossy black and white images, the film emulates Raging Bull in nearly every particular, while failing to capture even a sliver of that tortured-soul sports-movie's insight or visceral power. Read more
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: You're stuck daydreaming about a far, far better movie. Read more