Head in the Clouds is not perfect. It is too theatrical in its presentation and gets overly melodramatic. However, the film also does what few movies do nowadays: it presents a love story which is actually believable.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 9, 2024

This soapy saga is for adults only.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 24, 2010

There's a whole lot of romantic and historical huffing and puffing in writer-director John Duigan's rickety epic, most all of it recycled from other films.

| Oct 18, 2008

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Even as a potboiler, this melodrama is too silly and improbable to be enjoyed as trash

| Original Score: D | Oct 29, 2006

Tyrone Power would have more chemistry courting Deanna Durbin in a deep coma. Theron destroys all her Monster acting cred. Cruz squeaks like a hamster huffing helium.

| Original Score: .5/10 | Mar 9, 2005

If John Duigan set out to make the most preposterous, over-the-top and sweeping epic he could cobble together, then he succeeded with a vengeance.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 23, 2005

Miscast leads and ersatz emotions leave the film's soundstagey period ambiance as its most comparable asset. A handsome misfire.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 18, 2004

The film is emotionally distanced from its audience, too stoic and stuffy. You'd never guess a film with as much sex as this one could be so stodgy, but there you go.

| Original Score: C | Dec 11, 2004

This would-be wartime epic romance is so intent on setting a dream-like atmosphere that it fails to develop either the situation or characters in a convincing fashion.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Dec 3, 2004

Amid scenes of silk-sheet sexuality are gritty historical re-enactments and half-baked histrionics, but it plays as drab melodrama and unintentional comedy.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 3, 2004

ends up underwhelmingly episodic and contrived

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 17, 2004

| Original Score: 4/4 | Nov 16, 2004

The story becomes a long slog because Duigan doesn't define his characters and because he's determined to touch too many of the familiar '30s European bases.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Nov 5, 2004

It's the worst performance by an Oscar-winning actress since Catwoman.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 | Nov 4, 2004

If this film is any indication of how Hollywood is looking at history, then the turbulent events of WWII are mostly about whom you were dating.

Full Review | Nov 2, 2004

...a well-made, visually distinctive period piece that's nevertheless a complete bore almost from start to finish.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 31, 2004

I couldn't help but feel that the movie's primary reason for existing is so its stars could wear some fantastic period costumes.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 29, 2004

The passion barely simmers, let alone rages, which may vex some viewers and will certainly confound the tabloids.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 22, 2004

There's no life in its historical mush.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 22, 2004