| 100 |
Christian Science Monitor
Magical movie, which has brilliant fun with the contrasts between film and theater, love and infatuation, reality and fantasy.
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| 91 |
Entertainment Weekly
It's all very French, very intricate, and -- this is Rivette's magic -- seemingly as light as air.
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| 90 |
Variety
An entrancing ensemble piece, directed with calm assurance, acted by a fine ensemble, and structured and scripted with wit and precision.
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| 90 |
The New York Times
It's undeniably a trifle, but rarely is something like this done with such skill and, well, savoir-faire.
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| 90 |
Los Angeles Times
This masterful celebration starts off slowly, even uncertainly, giving no hint of the rich and elegant exploration of love, jealousy and animal attraction it will in all good time become.
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| 90 |
Salon.com
Never less than witty, charming, accomplished.
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| 90 |
New Times (L.A.)
The film could be subtitled "Six Characters in Search of an Ending:" When they find that ending, it is gently, delightfully uplifting.
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| 90 |
LA Weekly
Va Savoir doesn't so much flow as wander, trailing off into drama one minute, slapstick the next; it tries your patience, but ever so gently, masterfully.
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| 90 |
Village Voice
Va Savoir has its own unhurried pace and unpredictable humor. This is the sort of comedy Robert Altman could only dream about.
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| 88 |
Boston Globe
Souffle-light and airily playful.
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| 88 |
Chicago Tribune
It may be the most serene and optimistic film Rivette has made in France. Yet even the art-house audience may undervalue it, miss the beauty, style and wit.
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| 83 |
Portland Oregonian
A vibrant, multicharacter film that entertains, disorients and enlightens.
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| 80 |
Wall Street Journal
Readily accessible, slyly subversive and perfectly delightful film.
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| 80 |
Slate
This is lovely, momentous piffle.
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| 80 |
Rolling Stone
Abounds in pleasures.
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| 80 |
Washington Post
It gets frenetic, in the French way, but it never stops getting amusing. This is what happens when you let grown-ups make movies.
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| 75 |
Chicago Sun-Times
The kind of movie you settle into. It's supple and sophisticated, and it's not about much. It has no message and some will say it has no point. But it is a demonstration of grace and wit.
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| 75 |
Philadelphia Inquirer
On a Paris rooftop about an hour into this 2-hour film, the tone shifts and the atmosphere lightens into giddy farce.
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| 75 |
San Francisco Chronicle
Delicious but complex.
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| 75 |
Baltimore Sun
You may find Va Savoir pleasant to sit through, but will it stay with you the next morning? Who knows?
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| 70 |
TV Guide
It's an engaging diversion from a master director who, at the ripe age of 78, appears to be once again at the top of his game.
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| 70 |
New York Magazine
Rivette keeps the life-is-a-play metaphysics to a minimum, and the cast, including Jeanne Balibar and Sergio Castellitto, is attractive.
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| 67 |
Austin Chronicle
Its warm humor and love for its characters ultimately wins us over to its side.
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| 63 |
New York Daily News
The movie's pleasures are spare, and will appeal mostly to die-hard Rivette fans and viewers with slow pulses.
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| 63 |
New York Post
Before the slightly surreal (self-consciously so) climax, there are some fine set pieces, including a disastrous dinner party that amply showcases Rivette's wonderfully light directorial touch.
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| 60 |
Washington Post
It yields surprisingly unspectacular results.
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| 60 |
Chicago Reader
Lacks the scariness, the mystery, and even much of the curiosity of Rivette's better work.
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| 60 |
Mr. Showbiz
The wrap-up's pretty charming, as are the performances, but the film's too heavy for its soufflé-ready ingredients.
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