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Boston Globe
Full of elegance but hampered by lack of depth. Full Review
Dana Stevens
The New York Times
Like a good novel, Les Destinées is many things: a family chronicle, a series of psychological portraits, a sumptuous re-creation of the past. But the film is also a pointed tribute to the French tradition of quality and distinction, a tradition in which it clearly includes itself. Full Review
David Rooney
Variety
A massive undertaking and an accomplished piece of filmmaking in a solid tradition of intelligent, meticulous literary adaptations. Full Review
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
How great can an epic be, when it takes 30 years, including a whole sequence devoted to World War I, for Jean to realize he could be a little nicer to his wife? This is for diehard Francophiles and literate-movie fans only. Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
As befits a production of impeccable French pedigree, the acting, set design and lush cinematography are all outstanding. But the story is told so slowly. Full Review
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