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The Financial Times - Nigel Andrews | Screenrush Barometer:  |
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"The film is humane, intelligent, visually resourceful, well-performed." |
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BBC Films - Anna Smith | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"One of those it-could-happen-to-you dramas, it'll get you pondering on life, death and illness but leave you with a wry, tearful smile and a determination to live life to the full. And all this without need for a narration from Morgan Freeman - bonus."
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The Independent - Anthony Quinn | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"Towards the end he asks his faithful editor, "Does that make a book?" You bet, and a pretty outstanding film, too." |
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Evening Standard - Derek Malcolm | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"In this way, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly is the reverse of depressing - even if it's not quite as moving as it would have been had sentiment been excluded."
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The Times - James Christopher | Screenrush Barometer: |
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" ... Bauby's incorrigible personality is captured as effectively as his physical plight." |
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Time Out - Jessica Winter | Screenrush Barometer: |
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" ... a tender and sensuously sad film ... " |
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Total Film - Jonathan Crocker | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"Sure to emerge as one of the most singular - and memorable - films of 2008." |
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Premiere US - Glenn Kenny | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"The ironic and frequently enraged contemplation of the disabled self is captured with uncanny precision throughout Schnabel's marvelous movie." |
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Empire - Alan Morrison | Screenrush Barometer: |
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"A poignant reflection on what it means to be alive and, visually, a true cinematic experience."
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