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Alynda Wheat, People: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...somber but beautiful..." (Read the full review...) 27 words, 04/19/12 Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: EXCELLENT (cg) "...suffers at times from handling too many sadnesses at once. But the movie's tonic lack of sentimentality binds the various griefs together into something moving." (Read the full review...) 81 words, 04/13/12 Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...it has no simple questions and simple answers. Its purpose is to present us with a situation, explore the people involved and show us a man who is dealing with his own deep hurts." (Read the full review...) 593 words, 04/27/12
Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...sustains an exquisite balance between grown-up and child's-eye views... conveys the intensity and the fragility of these classroom bonds and the mutual trust they require." (Read the full review...) 764 words, 04/13/12 Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: EXCELLENT (cg) "Falarde, in adapting a play, has a sweet, humanistic approach reminiscent of Bill Forsyth's '80s dramedies that lets the film's protagonist and his class shine." (Read the full review...) 145 words, 04/13/12 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...shows us life in the round, illustrating the way humor, compassion and tragedy can all be elements of experience. Its emotional honesty is heartening..." (Read the full review...) 586 words, 04/13/12 Kyle Smith, New York Post: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...beautifully restrained... the story works in its themes so quietly and artfully that a hug registers as a genuinely defiant gesture." (Read the full review...) 398 words, 04/13/12 Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD (cg) "It's all a bit neat. But whatever the film's limitations, it's certainly engaging to watch." (Read the full review...) 291 words, 04/27/12 John Anderson, New York Newsday: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...though it's a bit too early to say that it's an unforgettable movie, one suspects it is. It's also about so many things it nearly defies explanation." (Read the full review...) 302 words, 04/13/12 David Edelstein, New York Magazine: OUTSTANDING "...keeps most of the turmoil under the surface, but what's on top is tense, pregnant, and ineffably sad... The film is crisp, evenly paced, its colors bright, as sharp as the winter cold." (Read the full review...) 508 words, 04/09/12 Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...it has no simple questions and simple answers. Its purpose is to present us with a situation, explore the people involved and show us a man who is dealing with his own deep hurts." (Read the full review...) 593 words, 04/27/12 Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "Sophie Nélisse, with her tough, Courtney Love puss, and Émilien Néron's portrayal of a boy's well-defended torment are extraordinary... a really great movie." (Read the full review...) 209 words, 04/11/12 Peter Howell, Toronto Star: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...as simple as sunlight, yet as difficult as forgiveness." (Read the full review...) 612 words, 01/27/12 Jennie Punter, Toronto Globe & Mail: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...definitely catches you off guard. In a way, there's not much to the story, yet the film artfully takes you through a breadth of human experience that makes it truly unforgettable." (Read the full review...) 643 words, 01/27/12 Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: OUTSTANDING (cg) "A witty screenplay, moving performances - particularly from the precocious child cast - and social observations free of a political agenda make this a high achiever." (Read the full review...) 201 words, 01/26/12
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Really good... takes viewers by the hand, not the throat, leading them through volatile emotional territory with assurance, compassion and lucid, steady-eyed calm." (Read the full review...) 463 words, 04/27/12 Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: OUTSTANDING (cg) "Falardeau lets his story unfold at an unhurried pace, and Fellag is wonderful as this solitary man who keeps his travails a secret - bearing a load of worry and loss." (Read the full review...) 305 words, 04/27/12 Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...rich in naturalistic, tossed-off details... Fellag makes the man an unforgettable mentor, and the flawless ensemble makes 'Monsieur Lazhar' a superior film." (Read the full review...) 368 words, 04/27/12 Ty Burr, Boston Globe: OUTSTANDING (cg) "The film's gestures are small but full of life... it's the unseen acts of defiance that make us who we are and that allow us, in turn, to touch others in ways that truly make a difference." (Read the full review...) 815 words, 04/20/12 Stephen Whitty, New Jersey Star-Ledger: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "Fellag is excellent, as is the entire cast... But the film, alas, seems determined to be as careful, as gentle, as Lazhar himself. True, it often feels like daily life." (Read the full review...) 419 words, 04/13/12 Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD (cg) "...a compelling portrait of a decent man.... Falardeau gets a fine, unshowy performance from Fellag, and the two main children are quite good as well..." (Read the full review...) 271 words, 04/13/12 John Hartl, Seattle Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a complex, multilayered tale that reveals new meanings as it introduces each new character.... The lack of predictability helps to keep the narrative flowing forward." (Read the full review...) 324 words, 04/27/12 Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: EXCELLENT (cg) "Discreet, delicate, and cautious... takes you by surprise... Writer-director Philippe Falardeau dances delicately along the razor's edge of the familiar. But his film has tact and taste and just the right blend of tension and relief." (Read the full review...) 142 words, 02/10/12 Steve Persall, Tampa Bay Times: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...uplifting in a subdued fashion that would escape most American filmmakers.... a deeply affecting film not for pathos but for the way sadness is conveyed so subtly." (Read the full review...) 327 words, 05/03/12 Tom Long, Detroit News: EXCELLENT (cg) "...offers a very specific story about a universal question: How do we get past tragedy?... Falardeau doesn't offer up easy platitudes or chummy resolutions. The film just isn't that Hollywood-convenient." (Read the full review...) 397 words, 04/20/12 Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...the film leaves you hopeful that even the most horrendous, painful wounds can sometimes heal." (Read the full review...) 432 words, 03/02/12
Michelle Orange, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "Sophie Nélisse, with her tough, Courtney Love puss, and Émilien Néron's portrayal of a boy's well-defended torment are extraordinary... a really great movie." (Read the full review...) 209 words, 04/11/12 Gerald Peary, Boston Phoenix: OUTSTANDING (cg) "...a subtle, wise, beautifully rendered tale, with exemplary scenes in the classroom between an amateur cast of savvy children and, as Monsieur Lazhar, a great actor, Mohamed Fellag." (Read the full review...) 104 words, 04/19/12 John Semley, AV Club: OUTSTANDING (cg) "More than a class full of convincing child actors and a genuinely affecting performance by Mohamed Fellag... as believably wrenching, and finally cathartic, as the grieving process itself." (Read the full review...) 433 words, 04/12/12 Jesse Cataldo, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT) (cg) "There's great potential for the kind of issues that are taken on, but nothing is resolved... may hit the right notes emotionally, but its answers remain otherwise unsatisfying." (Read the full review...) 538 words, 04/08/12 Radheyan Simonpillai, Toronto Now: OUTSTANDING (cg) "A witty screenplay, moving performances - particularly from the precocious child cast - and social observations free of a political agenda make this a high achiever." (Read the full review...) 201 words, 01/26/12
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "...enthralling in the wisdom and grace with which it addresses the twin subjects of grief and healing, and the quiet beauty of Mohamed Fellag's performance in the title role." (Read the full review...) 510 words, 04/13/12 Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...sustains an exquisite balance between grown-up and child's-eye views... conveys the intensity and the fragility of these classroom bonds and the mutual trust they require." (Read the full review...) 764 words, 04/13/12 David Denby, New Yorker: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...intelligent and sensitively made... [but] the movie is so discreet and respectful that, outside the classroom, within whose walls the glory of French literature and language triumph, it never quite comes to life." (Read the full review...) 824 words, 04/09/12 Bob Mondello, NPR: OUTSTANDING "...enormously engaging... Fellag, a comedian and himself an exile from Algeria, makes Lazhar both a sensitive and an amusing figure. And the kids are just terrific..." (Read the full review...) 449 words, 04/13/12 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...shows us life in the round, illustrating the way humor, compassion and tragedy can all be elements of experience. Its emotional honesty is heartening..." (Read the full review...) 586 words, 04/13/12 Dana Stevens, Slate: EXCELLENT "Its surface may be still and quiet, with cool colors, wintry landscapes, and a delicate piano score, but the emotions beneath run tumultuous and deep." (Read the full review...) 613 words, 04/13/12
Boyd Van Hoeij, Daily Variety: GOOD "An Algerian immigrant faces a steep learning curve when he's hired as a substitute teacher in Montreal.... it's actually refreshing for a drama about education to look at different sides of an issue without necessarily imposing a moral high ground." (Read the full review...) 697 words, 08/15/11 Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...shows us life in the round, illustrating the way humor, compassion and tragedy can all be elements of experience. Its emotional honesty is heartening..." (Read the full review...) 586 words, 04/13/12 Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: EXCELLENT (cg) "Sensitively staged... the film benefits from [Canadian director Phillippe] Falardeau's precise and delicate mise en scene, and it is well acted by all concerned." (Read the full review...) 502 words, 01/19/12 Stephen Holden, New York Times: OUTSTANDING "...sustains an exquisite balance between grown-up and child's-eye views... conveys the intensity and the fragility of these classroom bonds and the mutual trust they require." (Read the full review...) 764 words, 04/13/12 Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: OUTSTANDING "...enthralling in the wisdom and grace with which it addresses the twin subjects of grief and healing, and the quiet beauty of Mohamed Fellag's performance in the title role." (Read the full review...) 510 words, 04/13/12
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