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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerDespite what sounds, and sometimes plays out, like a working-class soap opera, Pagnol’s genius is evident in the way emotions are often distilled through the characters’ winsome Southern attitudes, creating an atmosphere infused with playful humor, innate wit and an endless flow of alcohol.
- 60EmpireEmpireStrong performances, warmth and light comedy abound, even if it is a bit stagey.
- 60Total FilmSimon KinnearTotal FilmSimon KinnearThe material is a French classic, and Auteuil directs as such: this is cosy, undemanding heritage cinema.
- 50Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardDaniel Auteuil's less exercising diligent homage than indulging troglodytic cinephilia.
- 50The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergIt’s not entirely clear what this faithful, slightly creaky new rendering, adapted and directed by the actor Daniel Auteuil, has to offer.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceAuteuil doesn't distance himself enough from the era to allow room for critique. As a result, the old-fashioned attitudes on display are accepted with open arms rather than reckoned with.
- 50The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloA lot of the story’s emotional shifts seem designed expressly to prolong the narrative, which is pretty darn skimpy.
- 40The GuardianThe GuardianNot just cinéma de papa, but cinema de grand-papa.