“…an apocalypse movie in the guise of a romantic period piece.”

“…pulses with humor, tawdriness and a strange, persistent beauty.”

“…a morbidly witty retort to our continual quest for a fountain of youth.”

“…a deeply immersive experience, one that made me feel like a sense-deprived stranger in an unfamiliar world.”

“…cheekily comments on how we often hide behind civilized culture to mask our basest natures.”

“…an exercise in anti-glam for the Hollywood icon, even if Pacino still delivers a few signature, hoo-hah flourishes here and there.”

“…has wonderful moments in which the carefree nature of childhood is held in bittersweet tension with the yearning to be an adult.”

“…stands apart from the French New Wave in that it is very much the story of a woman, not about a woman.”

“…playfulness is the defining characteristic, even if what it largely entails is a tragic gender gap of fatal proportions.”

“…a familiar yarn told in a somewhat unfamiliar drawl.”