8.5
… intensely effective …
9
… it’s not just an exercise in courage; it’s terrific and powerful …
8
… dialogue-driven, and touching but intermittently cerebral …
6
… woefully overlong for such a (ahem) paper-thin idea …
7.5
How much you enjoy it may depend to some extent on what you thought of Breathless (if you’ve seen it), and whether you agree with the auteur theory …
7.5
… worth seeing for the inherent fascination of its subject, and Russell Crowe’s performance.
9
… a feast for the eyes.
7
… terrific and exciting in parts, and occasionally intellectually stimulating.
7
Chalfont’s consistently superb performance makes the film worth seeing …
7
… a painterly quality that’s very easy on the eye.