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Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times: Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: This is fairly amusing stuff-brittle, fresh, and impudent - if you can stomach all the upscale arrogance. Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Slyly hilarious, esthetically sound and spiritually restorative. Read more
Richard Brody, New Yorker: An exquisitely composed yet fiercely combative satire (set in the eighties) of European mores as seen through the eyes of two young exemplars of the American establishment. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: This film is the distillation of an intriguing blend of romantic comedy, satire, drama, and philosophy. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It appears at first to be about the casual lives of young men trying to launch their careers, but eventually ... it reveals darker depths and meanings. Read more
Michael Snyder, San Francisco Chronicle: Ted and Fred may finally leave you not caring about Stillman's protagonists -- not so much ugly Americans as mildly unpleasant Americans. Read more
Hal Hinson, Washington Post: Stillman pulls confident, polished performances from all his actors. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Narratively, Barcelona gives itself nowhere to go. Read more