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Susan Stark, Detroit News: Read more
Janet Maslin, New York Times: Since the robust 17th-century picaresque tale is not enjoying any current vogue, the success of "Restoration" can be considered a very pleasant surprise. Read more
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: The film is overcome by the rumbling workings of a creaky plot as the story grows more serious. Read more
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Solid entertainment, especially in a season when Hollywood's releases are repeatedly causing grimaces. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: Restoration avoids the pitfalls of pious historical reconstructions and plunges right into the cauldron. Read more
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: The movie takes on a somber, fitful atmosphere of straining epic proportions. But it strays into an episodic bog that leaves it gasping for dramatic life. Read more
Rita Kempley, Washington Post: A garishly gilded, gloriously overstuffed costume drama. Read more