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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 2 out of 14

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  1. JeremyG.
    May 30, 2006
    1
    A real snoozer. Most of director Assayas' films suffer from languorous pacing and this is no exception. Poorly written and directed, the film features a bland performance by all the leads, except for Nick Nolte and Beatrice Dalle, who are the only two who make an impression. Full of cliches about drug-addicted musicians and the people who love and loathe them. The only redeeming aspects of this are the performances of Nolte and Dalle, and a decent soundtrack, which kept us from falling asleep.… Expand

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Metascore
75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    Can a misguided adult start afresh with a new set of values and priorities? This ambitious drama, directed by one of France's most resourceful filmmakers, explores that crucial question in depth and detail.
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Alan Morrison
    40
    Bit of a mediocre drama from writer-director Assayas despite some good turns, not least from Nick Nolte and Beatrice Dalle.
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  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    63
    It's not so much a movie in three acts as three movies stuffed into a single casing, and often showing the strain.
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