In Praise of Love
Manhattan Pictures International | Release Date: September 6, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
9
Negative:
6

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
A sniveling diatribe from a great director beginning to resemble someone's senile grandfather. Read full review
38
ObserverAndrew Sarris
In my own very humble opinion, In Praise of Love lacks even the most fragmented charms I have found in almost all of his previous works. [9 Sep 2002, p.25]
30
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
In all honesty I'd advise you to go rent the stunning (and brand-new) DVD of the director's great "Le Mépris (Contempt)," which seems to me to be much more Godardian and much less hopeless. Read full review
30
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Maybe the easiest thing would be to skip the movie altogether. Godard has created such a hermetic, uncompromising world that only the hardiest cinematic spelunkers are likely to appreciate its depths. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
I see so little there: It is all remembered rote work, used to conceal old tricks, facile name-calling, the loss of hope, and emptiness. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
Not only does the fragmented delivery become trying, but also the behind-the-camera dialogue and city shots with heavy Parisian traffic numb the senses. And as beautiful as it looks, there's really nothing new coming out of the lens of the revered Godard. Read full review
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