The humour is knuckle-to-knuckle, accurately sending up the media's hunger for a story, any story.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The humour is knuckle-to-knuckle, accurately sending up the media's hunger for a story, any story.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

I found myself transported back to a time when I truly believed there was every possibility that I would grow up to be a princess.

~ Robyn Jankel -

I found myself transported back to a time when I truly believed there was every possibility that I would grow up to be a princess.

~ Robyn Jankel -

The film has been unjustly vilified. It has a powerful impact, not only because of the violence, but because of its visual and emotional clarity.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film has been unjustly vilified. It has a powerful impact, not only because of the violence, but because of its visual and emotional clarity.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A superb testament to inventiveness.

~ Chris -

A superb testament to inventiveness.

~ Chris -

The production values and high octane performances make this an entertaining piece of hokum, although the sentimental denouement is a disappointment.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The production values and high octane performances make this an entertaining piece of hokum, although the sentimental denouement is a disappointment.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is not a great film. It is not a terrible film, either. It is a long film.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

This is not a great film. It is not a terrible film, either. It is a long film.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Just so you know, if you've seen Babe, or Animal Farm, there isn't any reason to see this. I'm surprised there haven't been infringement lawsuits threatened.

~ Gator MacReady -

Just so you know, if you've seen Babe, or Animal Farm, there isn't any reason to see this. I'm surprised there haven't been infringement lawsuits threatened.

~ Gator MacReady -

A clear, clean picture without tricks

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A clear, clean picture without tricks

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There are some superb bits of camerawork used to communicate Grenouille's experience of the world of scents, though unfortunately, having begun to express itself this way, the film doesn't have quite enough to go round.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are some superb bits of camerawork used to communicate Grenouille's experience of the world of scents, though unfortunately, having begun to express itself this way, the film doesn't have quite enough to go round.

~ Jennie Kermode -

We're told that Natalie Portman's character doesn't believe in herself. The sad truth is that neither does this film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

We're told that Natalie Portman's character doesn't believe in herself. The sad truth is that neither does this film.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It moves at a respectful speed, slower than a teardrop.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It moves at a respectful speed, slower than a teardrop.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There are still very few films that make room for male characters to be emotionally honest to this degree.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There are still very few films that make room for male characters to be emotionally honest to this degree.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It is described simply as “A Fable”, but there is nothing simple about this over-ambitious allegorical sprawl.

~ Richard Mowe -

It is described simply as “A Fable”, but there is nothing simple about this over-ambitious allegorical sprawl.

~ Richard Mowe -

As painful as a kick in the pants.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

As painful as a kick in the pants.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The balance of the super real with intricately timed artifice and how they collapse into each other is Baumbach's crown achievement.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The balance of the super real with intricately timed artifice and how they collapse into each other is Baumbach's crown achievement.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The only thing of quality is the poster. Its artistic imagination outstrips anything in the movie.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The only thing of quality is the poster. Its artistic imagination outstrips anything in the movie.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Despite same old same-old, the performances are interesting, the attack on media integrity spot on and the sentiments sweet as strawberry shortcake.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Despite same old same-old, the performances are interesting, the attack on media integrity spot on and the sentiments sweet as strawberry shortcake.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

By the half way point I was beginning to take back everything I said re Steven Soderbergh's dull-as-ditchwater Che: Part II - even he manages to drum up more tension than this.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

By the half way point I was beginning to take back everything I said re Steven Soderbergh's dull-as-ditchwater Che: Part II - even he manages to drum up more tension than this.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

If you're looking for something to while away a weekday evening or waste a carefree afternoon, you're in for a treat.

~ Jennie Kermode -

If you're looking for something to while away a weekday evening or waste a carefree afternoon, you're in for a treat.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The vocal cast is star studded. Trouble is they are given too little to speak.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The vocal cast is star studded. Trouble is they are given too little to speak.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A thoroughly enjoyable confection that will amuse the kids and provide some decent laughs for those of us for whom attempting a roundhouse kick would require pain medication and physical therapy (I know, I tried).

~ Tony Sullivan -

A thoroughly enjoyable confection that will amuse the kids and provide some decent laughs for those of us for whom attempting a roundhouse kick would require pain medication and physical therapy (I know, I tried).

~ Tony Sullivan -

This is as inventive and left field as Being John Malkovich, but with broader smiles and bigger issues.

~ Paul Griffiths -

This is as inventive and left field as Being John Malkovich, but with broader smiles and bigger issues.

~ Paul Griffiths -

Ashby's daughter Leigh MacManus is one of the few contributors to offer an off-set perspective of the man - and it comes with a poignancy and beat of heartfelt truth that is lacking elsewhere.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Ashby's daughter Leigh MacManus is one of the few contributors to offer an off-set perspective of the man - and it comes with a poignancy and beat of heartfelt truth that is lacking elsewhere.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

It feels as fresh today as it did then.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It feels as fresh today as it did then.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It is difficult to find anything bad to say about a film that treats an interesting subject with such respect and ingenuity.

~ Emma Slawinski -

It is difficult to find anything bad to say about a film that treats an interesting subject with such respect and ingenuity.

~ Emma Slawinski -

A sterling, if uncinematic adaptation, without pretence or frippery which could dilute the potency of performances or writing.

~ Scott Macdonald -

A sterling, if uncinematic adaptation, without pretence or frippery which could dilute the potency of performances or writing.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Clever thrillers that flirt with film noir are always welcome, but this is too smart for its own good.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Clever thrillers that flirt with film noir are always welcome, but this is too smart for its own good.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The strength of the film lies in the singing, which Girard himself directed.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The strength of the film lies in the singing, which Girard himself directed.

~ Jennie Kermode -

As if it's not bad enough that Chef is marinated in sticky sentiment, Favreau's occasional attempts to sprinkle in heavy-handed drama make for a stodgy mix.

~ David Graham -

As if it's not bad enough that Chef is marinated in sticky sentiment, Favreau's occasional attempts to sprinkle in heavy-handed drama make for a stodgy mix.

~ David Graham -

More often than not, when emotion is called for, Michael Konyves lays on the scripting far too thick.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

More often than not, when emotion is called for, Michael Konyves lays on the scripting far too thick.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

For the patient and intelligent viewer willing to give it a chance or for those interested in the topic at hand, this is cinematic gold-dust.

~ Stephen Carty -

For the patient and intelligent viewer willing to give it a chance or for those interested in the topic at hand, this is cinematic gold-dust.

~ Stephen Carty -