The Barbarian Invasions

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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Dying is not this cheerful, but we need to think it is. The Barbarian Invasions is a movie about a man who dies about as pleasantly as it's possible to imagine; the audience sheds happy tears.Read the full review

Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites

It's a feast of smart, sexy, glorious talk. The Oscar for best foreign film belongs right here.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

Although the specter of death hovers over the entire film, it is neither a grim nor a depressing experience. Arcand has injected a great deal of wit into the movie, and it meshes perfectly with the anticipated pathos.Read the full review

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