Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington |
8 |
It was a movie that won me immediately. |
E! Matt Stevens |
8 |
Next to Google Earth, this is the coolest way to get an overview of the City of Light and its particular je ne sais quoi. |
filmcritic.com Chris Barsanti |
6 |
...a remarkably and consistently imaginative body of work, practically giddy with energy, that only rarely touches the ground. |
New York Post V. A. Musetto |
5 |
Too many cooks spoil the broth, and too many directors spoil the anthology film Paris Je T'aime. |
TV Guide Maitland McDonagh |
7 |
...occasionally silly, frequently slight and rarely dull. |
Reel Pam Grady |
7 |
The best of these 18 shorts linger on in the mind long after the film is over. |
Slant Magazine Nick Schager |
5 |
Typical of such compilations, results tend to vary wildly, though despite roughly an even number of slight successes and minor misfires, the bad nonetheless tends to outweigh the good courtesy of a few preachy and/or ugly episodes that spoil the otherwise light, affectionate mood. |
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman |
9 |
..blithe, worldly, and enchanting... |
New York Times Stephen Holden |
6 |
...a cinematic tasting menu consisting entirely of amuse-bouches. After two hours of such tidbits the palate is sated. But if there is no need for a main course, you still leave feeling vaguely disappointed at not being served one. |
Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano |
7 |
Some installments are less inspiring, and one or two could qualify as missteps. But Paris Je T'Aime has something going for it that not every movie can claim: It always has Paris. |
LA Weekly Scott Foundas |
5 |
... the concept here holds more promise than the execution. |
Village Voice Ed Gonzalez |
5 |
Paris, Je T'aime's brimming declaration of love to the City of Lights leaves one breathless but dissatisfied. |
Onion AV Club Noel Murray |
6 |
Because Paris, Je T'Aime's episodes are so short, the duds don't stick around long enough to grate much. But the good ones also don't get to explore their assigned Parisian spaces as much as they could. |
Maxim Pete Hammond |
8 |
..a fantastic trip to the City of Lights through the eyes of some of the world's greatest stars and filmmakers. |
Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer |
8 |
...predictably hit and miss. |