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Jay Weissberg, Variety: The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet is the perfect 3D vehicle and Jeunet takes full advantage, offering a feast of amusing visual flourishes suited to the book's playfulness. Read more
Jesse Hassenger, AV Club: Even at its zippiest ... The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet is infused with a pervasive sense of melancholy and loss, with a family that seems as damaged as they are lovably quirky. Read more
Jonathan Holland, Hollywood Reporter: The quirky charm, visual wit and melancholy undertow of Reif Larsen's The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet translate joyously to the screen in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spite. Read more
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Like cross-breeding a chihuahua with a Jack Russell, the result may be doubly cute, but also doubly annoying. Read more
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star: A challenging film that adults might enjoy but one that is likely to leave younger audiences bewildered. Read more