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The Playlist
Charming, witty, beautifully shot and inexplicably captivating. Full Review
A.O. Scott
The New York Times
It is, of course, art rather than history - an elegant composition of dreams, memories and suggestive images - but its artfulness seems like an alibi, an excuse for keeping the ugliness of history out of the picture. Full Review
Andrew O'Hehir
Salon.com
If you have the patience to watch this film develop and unfold, like some bizarre night-blooming orchid, what you'll see is not just the last movie released in 2012, but possibly the most original of them all. Full Review
Betsy Sharkey
Los Angeles Times
At first Tabu is intriguing. But the enigma gets wearing as the director's attention is divided between the homage to the silent film era and the film's underlying exploration of the regret of old age. Full Review
Carmen Gray
Total Film
This blend of tongue-in-cheek exoticism and desire so strong it makes crocodiles melancholic amply rewards your patience. Full Review
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