Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics  Critic score
distribution:   1. Positive: 8 out of 13   2. Negative: 0 out of
13   1. Reviewed by: Ron Wells     The final result becomes a
search not for a knight in shining armor, but one of acceptance
for one's own identity.   2. Reviewed by: David Rooney     A
thoughtful, restrained, refreshingly nonjudgmental melodrama
that reflects on interesting questions regarding sexuality,
identity and self-acceptance.   3. 75     An engaging and
powerful portrayal of puberty gone awry.   4. A sympathetic look
at what it's like to be a Brazilian transsexual prostitute
working in Milan.   5. The well-made Princesa is daring, for it
ends on an upbeat note in circumstances that are traditionally
treated otherwise.   6. It could easily have become either
prurient or moralistic, but Mr. Goldman's stance is that of a
sympathetic observer, and his style combines ground-level
realism with a touch of Almodóvarian extravagance.   7. It's odd
for a film to be both dramatically