87
Metascore
22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertReleased in 1962, it seems as innovative and influential as any New Wave film.
- 100EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonOne of the Nouvelle Vague's boldest achievements.
- 100The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawA pioneering glory of the new wave.
- 100The New YorkerRichard BrodyThe New YorkerRichard BrodyIn fusing Cleo’s intricate consciousness with the teeming vitality of city life and the fine grain of daily activity, Varda displays her vast artistic inspiration and expands the power of the cinema itself.
- 100LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenLarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenThe movie stands apart from the French New Wave in that it is very much the story of a woman, not about a woman.
- 100Little White LiesLittle White LiesThe film is not only an enjoyably unique exploration of coming to terms with illness and mortality but a snapshot of the French capital circa 1962, and even its cinematic culture.
- 90Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumUnderrated when it came out and unjustly neglected since, it’s not only the major French New Wave film made by a woman, but a key work of that exciting period—moving, lyrical, and mysterious.
- 50The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherAnother French film that fairly glitters with photographic and cinematic "style," yet fails to do more than skim the surface of a cryptic dramatic theme.