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(1 - 18) of 18 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1   "Exploring the different facets of an extended family's inheritance, Olivier Assayas' film is beautifully observed and finely nuanced - but its relative slightness suggests that less need not always end up being more."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel 4/5 "Assayas' film has more than a few lofty questions concerning art, nostalgia, and the national culture but he understands that ultimately history and culture are far more personal than one can imagine"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin A- "A subdued, chatty and poignant family drama."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 4/5 "Una serena y quizás dolorosa reflexión sobre el paso del tiempo, los vínculos familiares, los recuerdos y la inexorabilidad de la muerte."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio "Intense yet airy"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce A- "Bittersweet, quietly poignant and emotionally resonant but without tears, it's a film about art that becomes a work of art itself."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A brilliantly acted and bittersweet Chekhovian drama about family, art, memory, globalization and impermanence."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat "The real tragedy is that snipped thread of historical continuity and consequent nihilism."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3/4 "Anyone who discovers more to this movie than 'much talk and little action' will develop a rapport with the characters. They are reflections of us, and therein lies their ability to compel attention."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 66/100 "Summer Hours is undeniably in touch with the way we live, eminently respectable, and a tad forced."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman "n Summer Hours, Olivier Assayas's gently provocative rumination on family and possessions, a trio of siblings wrestles with the problem of what to do with the old homestead once Mother is gone."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards A- "...an astute study of intra sibling relationships magnified by inheritance issues and the globalization of modern life."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "Deeply moving in its subtle journey through regrets, memories, and the profound affection that inanimate objects can inspire in us..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B+ "Assayas expresses the melancholy of childhood's ultimate end as well as globalization's reconfiguration of traditional notions of self, family and history."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager "It is certainly a success, thanks in large part to the lovely performances from the three leads."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski A "Bound up in this haunting, moving meditation on a family in transition are implicit questions about globalization and the relationship of art, life and culture, the past and the future."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 9/10 "As delicate, even effervescent, as any story about the dissolution of family ties could possibly be."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 18) of 18 OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh Page   1