Changing Times
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64 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: An architect (Depardieu) accepts an assignment in Tangiers, in the hope of picking up his relationship with an old flame (Deneuve).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    This magnificent pair are the heart of Techine's film, and the sense of frayed, aging beauty and handsomeness they now carry helps project the picture's main theme: the imperishability of true love.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    80
    Volatile and sometimes daring performances by Catherine Deneuve, Gerard Depardieu, Gilbert Melki, Malik Zidi, and Lubna Azabal (as twins) contribute to the highly charged and novelistic experience.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    80
    In Changing Times, Mr. Téchiné, the great French director, is near the peak of his form. Weaving a half dozen subplots, he creates a set of variations on the theme of divided sensibilities tugging one another into states of perpetual unrest and possible happiness.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    50
    It's always enjoyable watching Depardieu and Deneuve, but they deserve better material than they've been given by Techine.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. AlexisD.
    9
    Swirlling and human film. It's charged and moving. I loved it. Nice to see Deneuve and Depardieu together again. Téchiné is brilliant.… Expand
  2. [Anonymous]
    9
    Truly a gem! It's indecisive and free. Very enjoyable film.
  3. LixyP.
    9
    Techine is a masterful director of actors, excelling in making you care about all the characters and their lives (the least interesting being the central plot, and Depardieu's character). Remarkably satfisying, even though--or because?-- the stories are left open-ended.… Expand

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