84
Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonAchieves an abrading, intimate, primal force his later films only hint at. It's difficult to imagine the Euripides original ever being more eloquently adapted.
- 80TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIn light of the aesthetic of ugliness that informs von Trier's Dogme films, it's easy to forget how subtly beautiful his work once was.
- 75Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisMedea works on von Trier's own imagistic terms. There are shots and sequences in this movie that feel unique.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardIt's not the best of von Trier, but the movie is shot in an unforgettable, haunting style that evokes both Bergman and the silent era.