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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: The family reads the Hugo novel aloud to him while they travel together, and apparently they all come to realize how much their lives are like great literature. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Aspectacular-looking film with those great settings and costumes that are a hallmark of French period films. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Whether Hugo's, Lelouch's, or both, you will rarely find a more powerful, cathartic, and ultimately satisfying narrative to immerse yourself in. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The film is a wealth of incident: boxing matches, prison escapes, overland chases, a train robbery, high society, low crimes. Read more
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: Lelouch overworks this narrative scheme terribly: By reiterating his point and leaving nothing to our imagination, his cross-referencing shtick turns dull and belabored. Read more
Trevor Johnston, Time Out: It's part of the magic Lelouch has worked that his story-of-all-stories theme matches the catch-all inclusiveness of his old-fashioned celluloid showmanship. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Imperfect, but beguiling. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: If it were shorter, we wouldn't know what misery really feels like. Read more