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(1 - 11) of 11 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1   "Small-town values are rocked by the tide of history in Porumboiu's grimly funny and determinedly slight retrospective on the 1989 Romanian revolution."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel "The introductory half hour feels overly protracted, but the comedy works perfectly, mainly because of the excellent direction of the actors (who all have a faultless comic timing) and the witty script."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij 3.5/5 "Maybe the revolution should have been televised."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin A- "Porumboiu implies it doesn't matter who started the revolution as much as it matters what's happening right now and what's going to happen tomorrow. In Romania, it seems like not much."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3/5 "Filmed in real time, the unraveling call-in program is a comedy of embarrassment (The Office, without the asides to the camera, but just as dry)."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner A "...this delightfully deadpan look at the need to believe in our own heroic tendencies is part gentle slapstick, part social satire and wholly humane."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "Human, savvy, funny, well observed; kudos to director Porumboiu for making something from nothing"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 3.5/4 "A deadpan comedy that evolves into a wry, politicized examination of truth."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "Extremely clever filmmaking--sharp and very funny, but also challenging and packed with relevance."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline A- "...intelligent, funny and has a palpable joie de vie."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3.5/4 "Corneliu Porumboiu's drolly witty black comedy 12:08 East of Bucharest is an understated gem, infused with gimlet-eyed humor, weary pathos and surprising tenderness."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight  (1 - 11) of 11 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1