“If there’s a unifying concept it’s the idea of defilement.”

“It’s in the circus that surrounds Simon where we really see Bunuel’s dark wit at play…”

“…an account of youthful disaffection being assuaged by excessive materialism.”

“…though the movie may not be a masterpiece, to write it off as more of the same would be a miscalculation, as well.”

“Quilt is flawed only in its lack of thematic focus, for every other aspect of the production is first-rate.”

“…the sense of intimacy and urgency that was so palpable in the earlier films is lessened here.”

“…a bittersweet celebration of romantic frisson – the notion that our most precious moments of connection are often the fleeting ones.”

“…caters to the Gerwig persona while also sanding off the edges of Baumbach’s usual bitterness.”

“Has self-flagellation ever been this elegant?”

“Carelessness – physical, emotional, intellectual and relational – is something of a virus in L’Avventura.”