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(1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1   "Whether the scenes add up to anything or not, however, Duris holds the screen like a natural."   Blogcritics.org   Alan Dale "Perhaps somewhat schematic but nevertheless powerful because of its central performance and its clear thematic coherence."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij 4/5 "imbued with an energy that's hard to ignore and that compels you to watch"   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null 2.5/4 "If not for Duris' amazing, thoroughly captivating performance, it's clear that De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté would not come off nearly as well as it ultimately does."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B+ "Holds up as an offbeat film by a talented filmmaker."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz A "Affirms the best cinema has to offer: exciting acting, beautiful music and cinematography, great writing and a lack of condescending to the audience"   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens B- "Duris fills the role with enough sympathy to make the film decent, albeit not as good as it should have been."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "Succeeds as both a homage to its quirky model and as an engrossing film in its own right."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 77/100 "With 2005’s The Beat That my Heart Skipped joining Read my Lips, Jacques Audiard is asserting himself as a powerhouse in the new wave of French directors."   eCinemaCenter.com   Gabe Leibowitz 3/4 "This is character-driven film noir, where the violence serves a higher purpose than shocking or titillating an audience."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 4/5 "French remake of forgotten 1970s flick Fingers is a strong drama with great direction -- and an excellent lead performance."   Netflix   James Rocchi '3/4' "Never skips a beat in its desire to dig deep into emotional vulnerability."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth '3.25/5' "Rising French star Romain Duris' high-energy performance alone justifies director Jacques Audiard's remake of James Toback's grimy 1978 melodrama Fingers."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner B+ "Duris gives a star-making turn...Niels Arestrup provides the film's other indelible character, suggesting a cross between a 70's era Marlon Brando and Richard Harris."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/5 "Duris' jittery, defensive performance keeps the suggestion of violence close to the surface."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2.5/4 "Easy to overlook, and will probably be easy to forget"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 3.5/4 "The optimistic flip-side to James Tobak's Harvey Keitel-headlined Fingers."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager B " The Beat That My Heart Skipped may be rooted in Toback’s 1978 film but Audiard makes it a modern parable that befits the new millennium."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 8/10 "A dark and dangerous look into men’s souls pits Romain Duris against his abusive father in the steamy streets of gangland Paris."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson "Jacques Audiard's The Beat That My Heart Skipped is a distinctly modern picture with its heart in the '70s: It has the nervous, kinetic energy, and the swaggering pioneer spirit, that marked '70s American filmmaking."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 3/4 "Audiard skillfully draws you into the story of his anti-hero, who looks to the piano as the literal instrument of his redemption."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 3/4 "Takes an excellent film that was very much a part of its time and place and re-imagines it as an excellent film that is very much a part of this time and this place."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3/5 Read review   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski  (1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 96% Fresh Page   1