Ça commence aujourd'hui
Facets Multimedia Distribution | Release Date: September 8, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film.comHenry Cabot Beck
A terrific piece of neo-realistic filmmaking.
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Although there is real pain and suffering in It All Starts Today, it is too impassioned, too brisk and too embracing of life and human foibles to be depressing. Read full review
90
VarietyDerek Elley
A warm, often invigorating and ultimately moving ode to community values. Read full review
88
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
An intensely involving, Ibsen-esque human drama populated by complex, sympathetic heroes.
88
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
It's an amazing slice-of-life story that will make you want to rush home and hug the kids.
80
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Strikes a difficult and necessary moral balance, refusing to succumb to hopelessness but also refusing to rule it out. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Tavernier's compassionate views and long filmmaking experience shine through this eloquently acted drama. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWesley Morris
This is a film about small victories, huge defeats and finding the will to keep fighting. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Well worth seeing for the terrific performances.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
A tender and passionate protest, not without laughter, by Bertrand Tavernier -- a director who is not only gifted but honorable. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderPatrick Z. McGavin
Tavernier gives the children vivid, sharply delineated voices; working with a largely nonprofessional cast, he strips bare the characters' frailty but grants them a decency and honesty that redeems them despite the mounting hardships and tragedies. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Dynamic but preachy. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
A superb performance from Torreton, easily one of the finest actors working in France today. Read full review
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