Yves Saint Laurent - L'amour fou 2010

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Oh to live the exquisite life! A wistful sigh of longing was my initial reaction to "L'Amour Fou," Pierre Thoretton's tantalizing documentary about Yves Saint Laurent, the French couturier who died in 2008. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: Perched somewhere between a sanded-edged official portrait and a keen examination of affluence run amok. Read more

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: Beautifully filmed, "L'Amour Fou" is often quite moving as it documents the dismantling of a mutual life. Read more

Sam Adams, AV Club: For the most part, watching L'Amour Fou is like listening to someone reminisce about the good old days; it's intriguing, but viewers can be forgiven for checking their watches. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: The movie comes alive only when we see the life of Saint Laurent's mind, the blazing fruits of his labor. Read more

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: The film engages on its own terms, and if you don't love the clothes, you'll likely find one or more of the couple's houses to be more to your liking, in that nose-pressed-against-the-glass way. Read more

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: An oddly discursive documentary that is, ultimately, more about Pierre Berge, his companion and business partner of 50 years. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Satisfying in its insight into the relationship between creativity, temperament, and (no small consideration) wealth. Read more

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: Not the first documentarian to examine Saint Laurent's life, this affectionate and frustrating film is essentially a deconstruction of the aesthetic life of this true visionary as defined by the art he collected. Read more

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: Fashionistas and the Art Basel crowd may be enthralled, but for everyone else the documentary L'Amour Fou (Crazy Love) is a slog. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: "L'Amour Fou" is not a definitive portrait of the designer, nor does it pretend to be. Read more

Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: To suggest, as this oblique film does, that you are what you collect is like looking at Picasso's art collection without correlating it to his own works. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: Saint Laurent, in archival footage, comes across as an engaging fellow, deeply shy and sensitive, often smiling but without much of a gift for happiness - someone who started out beautiful but whose pain eventually showed up on his face. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: For fashion lovers, the film's mini-retrospective of Saint Laurent's work should be a thrill. Read more

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "L'Amour Fou" is an elegant fabric without the rough texture of real life and love. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: There's only a small hint at the heart in the matter, something that eludes filmmaker Thoretton throughout his stately documentary. Read more

Karina Longworth, Village Voice: It plays like an extended auction catalog with commentary. Read more

Stephanie Merry, Washington Post: The slow-moving film regrettably blunts the impact of a man who battles a crippling depression while turning Mondrian's artful colorblocks into dresses and giving women the chance to wear tuxedos. Read more