“There’s an offhand elegance to the way Almodóvar and his longtime cinematographer José Luis Alcaine construct their scenes that I find immensely pleasing to look at. Images flow into each other with effortless grace. Strange Way Of Life is so easy to watch, these thirty-one minutes seem to pass in five. I know I’m being greedy, but I wanted more.” – WBUR’s Arts & Culture, 10/05/2023

“It falls on neighbors of all races and religious beliefs to put aside their petty differences and drive away these demons together, as apparently only ‘Kumbaya’ can cast out Pazuzu. It’s an exorcism as a group hug. The Benneton angle is so overplayed, on the way out of the theater a pal said he wished they’d gone all the way and brought in a Hare Krishna to help.” – North Shore Movies, 10/05/2023