| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"While so many films about coming of age involve manufactured dilemmas, here is one about a woman who indeed does come of age, and magnificently." more... |
A |
Filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"... no sob story, though tears are likely to fall. This is a cold tale of geopolitical realties told in a French-inflected fairytale spirit." more... |
A |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"This rare animated political film witnesses the Iranian Revolution from a highly personal perspective." more... |
B- |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
"... a reminder that even the most complex situations, identities and stories are heartbreakingly simple." more... |
A |
New York Post
V.A. Musetto |
"... a vivid, at times heartbreaking, portrait of a life and a nation in crisis." more... |
B |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
" 'Persepolis,' austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"... the film's final third is poorly focused and, while there is a clear conclusion, it feels strangely hollow." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...an uncompromising look at the culture of Iran as seen by an observant and open-minded child..." more... |
A |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"... cinematic poetry in black and white." more... |
A |
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