Bon voyage
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: March 19, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
21
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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60
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
It's well mounted and lushly photographed, and Rappeneau deftly orchestrates the crowd scenes as Parisian elites flock to Bordeaux, but the large cast doesn't mesh. Read full review
60
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Despite this tale's surface sheen and propulsive momentum, it never transports one very far. Read full review
60
Dallas ObserverGregory Weinkauf
The stately pacing and meandering plot often reduce this potential classic to generous eye candy. Read full review
50
Village VoiceDavid Ng
Relies on its considerable star power to conceal its even more considerable lack of substance. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Things move so swiftly and confusingly that there's little time to explore any of the people in depth. Less style and more substance is definitely called for. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
It's just plain exhausting to watch the admirably game cast members running around like headless chickens in chic period clothes, surrendering their dignity to the task of navigating the plot's frenetic contrivances. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Whenever Rappeneau stays close to Adjani, the film briefly soars on her giddy self-absorption--particularly in the first hour, when it hasn't been sullied by misfortune. But ultimately, the big stars are just window dressing for an expensive nothing. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The result is nothing if not a curiosity piece. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyRon Stringer
The cast's sometimes capable, sometimes gross mugging is overwhelmed by lavish costumes, shiny vintage cars, hordes of meticulously directed extras, and the here-incongruous seriousness with which the French still regard this momentous, if humiliating, chapter of their national history. Read full review
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