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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumRaquel's devotion to her employer is barbed with hatred, need, and an insecurity she manifests through constant tiny acts of sabotage that would be funny if they weren't also so chilling -- bordering on psychotic.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThis is strikingly talented cinema from a notable international filmmaker.
- 90VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangSaavedra is riveting as a servant whose unblinking focus on her routine masks a profound loneliness.
- 90Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn a remarkable performance that won her a special award from the world cinema jury at this year's Sundance Film Festival, Chilean television vet Saavedra goes through one of the most uncanny psychophysical transformations I've ever seen in a movie without the benefit of obvious makeup or other prosthetics.
- 85NPRElla TaylorNPRElla TaylorIn the end what drives the movie is the hip young filmmaker's struggle with himself -- his showman's need to toy with our anxieties threatening to overwhelm his desire to make amends to all the servants he took for granted growing up.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinAt its midpoint, the film could go either way: toward "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" psychosis or something more hopeful and humanistic. It’s a testament to Saavedra’s tough performance that even with a happy ending, you wouldn’t want to leave her with your kids.
- 80Time OutKarina LongworthTime OutKarina LongworthSaavedra, in an incredibly vanity-free performance, never shies away from Raquel’s darkest edges and still forces us to empathize with the frustrations and stunted loneliness of a life lived in servants’ quarters.
- 80The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisIt takes Mr. Silva a while to finish his story, but the ending of The Maid is so intelligently handled and so generously and honestly conceived, it proves well worth the wait.
- 80New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanSilva intends to keep us guessing, and it's fair to say he takes us in unexpected directions. But don't expect any flashy Hollywood twists. The surprises come from Catalina Saavedra's intense lead performance.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayEven at its most upbeat, The Maid is something of a tragedy.