79
Metascore
28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis masterful celebration starts off slowly, even uncertainly, giving no hint of the rich and elegant exploration of love, jealousy and animal attraction it will in all good time become.
- 90SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorNever less than witty, charming, accomplished.
- 90New Times (L.A.)Andy KleinNew Times (L.A.)Andy KleinThe film could be subtitled "Six Characters in Search of an Ending:" When they find that ending, it is gently, delightfully uplifting.
- 90L.A. WeeklyManohla DargisL.A. WeeklyManohla DargisVa Savoir doesn't so much flow as wander, trailing off into drama one minute, slapstick the next; it tries your patience, but ever so gently, masterfully.
- 88Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrSouffle-light and airily playful.
- 83Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganA vibrant, multicharacter film that entertains, disorients and enlightens.
- 80Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternReadily accessible, slyly subversive and perfectly delightful film.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannDelicious but complex.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerRivette keeps the life-is-a-play metaphysics to a minimum, and the cast, including Jeanne Balibar and Sergio Castellitto, is attractive.