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(1 - 12) of 12 OFCS Rating: 58% Rotten Page   1   "As lovely as it is, "Balzac" is also frustratingly episodic and, ultimately, not really about a lot."   Portland Tribune   Dawn Taylor C+ "A dullish though quite watchable lyrical coming-of-age love triangle drama set in the 1970s during the Chinese Cultural Revolution."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Gracefully captures the purity of innocence in the midst of no-matter-what."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit C+ "Skillfully done...but the broader historical context may make one just a tad queasy reveling in its visual and emotional excesses."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A light-hearted, playful love story set in China with a tribute to the soul-stirring powers of French literature."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "Offers its share of little pleasures, but falls short of the greatness to which it aspires."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/5 "pleasing to the eye but not to the heart or the soul"   Filmcritic.com   Jay Antani B "will appeal primarily to literary and artistic mentalities"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 2/4 "There's something mildly seductive about its linking of passion with the wild, untamable jungle that envelops its characters."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 7/10 "Who says you can’t make it with anyone by carrying pictures of Chairman Mao?"   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson B "... an unusual angle on the era, and a passionate paean to the power of books, ideas and art."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 12) of 12 OFCS Rating: 58% Rotten Page   1