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36 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternGoes from good to great in 90 minutes, and then it's over, except that it's really not, because this small masterwork grows even deeper and more affecting as it takes up permanent residence in your memory.
- 90Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonPiquant, thoroughly engaging character drama.
- 90Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterWhat a good movie. Sometimes you get tired of 'splaining and you just want to say: Hey, this one's really very good. That's all, folks. It's a damn good movie.
- 88Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanUnobtrusively satisfying.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaIn the end, what the movie is about: time and life, and what we do with them, and what we regret that we didn't do.
- 80Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerBoth actors are marvelous, and the film, low-key but heartfelt, is a gem.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe film doesn't have much of a narrative, and the ending is a little too mystical, but there's still plenty here to engage the attention of all but the most restless of movie-goers.
- 70Los Angeles TimesManohla DargisLos Angeles TimesManohla DargisAs a filmmaker, he (Leconte) doesn't have anything profound to say but does say his something with craft, visual flair and professionalism. Depending on your mood, that can be either too little or just enough.
- 70The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneLeconte lacks the austerity to complete a film in which nothing much occurs. And so, with some reluctance, we are bustled toward a climax. [12 May 2003, p. 82]
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardOne of the small pleasures of the movie is likely to escape American audiences. The bank robber is played by Johnny Hallyday, a pop icon of great magnitude in France, and the old man is played by Jean Rochefort, an acting staple of that country's cinema. The mere juxtaposition of these two personalities forms a comic set of expectations.