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Alice & Martin
October Films / USA Films


9.0

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MPAA RATING: R for a scene of sexuality and language

Starring Juliette Binoche, Alexis Loret, Mathieu Amalric, and Carmen Maura

The story of the relationship between an attractive musician (Binoche) and her young husband (Loret) which is affected by the young man's troubling family history.

GENRE(S):	Drama
WRITTEN BY:	Olivier Assayas Gilles Taurand André Téchiné
DIRECTED BY:	André Téchiné
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: January 23, 2001 Video: January 23, 2001 Theatrical: July 21, 2000
RUNNING TIME:	123 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	Spain / France
LANGUAGE(S):	French (with English subtitles)

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

Boldly structured, intensely focused and briskly paced, Alice and Martin has a tremendous emotional density that places the utmost demands upon its actors--and asks a lot of audiences, too.

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

It's a lovely, terrifying sight.

Boston Globe Jay Carr

Richly compelling.

LA Weekly Hazel-Dawn Dumpert

Miraculous photography.

The New York Times Dana Stevens

Your attention is rewarded by a film of surprising depth and a few deep surprises.

Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones

Something that falls just shy of greatness.

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

Binoche is the ideal creature for that kind of cosmetic expansion, and, here, her thorough modernity takes on an almost cruddy, Italian sadness.

Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt

This drama is richly photographed and enhanced by Binoche's steadily appealing performance.

San Francisco Chronicle Edward Guthmann

Heartfelt and passionate and brave in what it attempts to explore.

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

With its intriguing relationships and sacrificial acts, Alice is a good alternative to happily-ever-after fluff.

Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum

The sheer neurotic intensity of Techine's characters--characteristically stretching both backward and forward in time, as in a Faulkner novel--holds one throughout, as does Techine's masterful direction and many of the other performances.

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Thrives on vivid incidentals and telling details.

Salon.com Charles Taylor

It isn't an entirely successful or satisfying film, but it's far from dismissible.

Dallas Observer Luke Y. Thompson

If you like your substance short on style, or just want a change of pace from "X-Men," this is the film for you.

Variety Jonathan Holland

All the main characters make a telling contribution to the claustrophobic web of feelings the drama comprises.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

Techine has a delicate touch and these lovely moments flow with a life that Martin's heavy, stumbling psychodrama can't match.

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

Has storytelling rambles and lapses that no amount of electrifying jump-cuts and original image-making can compensate for.

Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez

A mess, but a fascinating one.

TV Guide Ken Fox

That Techine manages to coax a somewhat happy ending from this staid, somber film is heartening proof that what doesn't kill us might indeed make us stronger.

Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan

Eventually becomes tedious.

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

It's as if, in exploring the scars that shape these personalities, Téchiné has forgotten to color in the flesh.

Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday

It's one of those movies whose appeal depends on the viewer's tolerance for watching French people suffer, smoke and sigh prettily.

Film.com Peter Brunette

It has its moments.

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

Best watched while doing a crossword or reading the paper.

The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Yoon C. gave it an 8:
A grim but affecting movie about alienated youth who finds a measure of inner peace thru the healing power of love. It's at its best when depicting a life of loneliness on the run. Of not only physical deadends but psychological barriers one can't escape nor overcome. Excellent performances.

D O Hanlon gave it a 10:
What a difficult but rewarding film. Juliette Binoche once again unbderplays and steals the film. Téchiné's story at first seems odd and disjointed, but read between the lines and you will discover the real complexities of this great movie.

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Alice & Martin October Films / USA Films

Alice & Martin
October Films / USA Films