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(1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   1   2.5/4 "Majid Majidi's lyrical, gently comic The Song of Sparrows grounds its low-key humor in the realities of poor, semi-rural Iranian life."   Slant Magazine   Andrew Schenker 4.5/5 "a greatly satisfying parable of happenstance"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti B- "From a cross-cultural perspective "The Song of Sparrows" gives essential voice to the impoverished peasants of rural Iran."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "The goldfish flopping in the sun is an image typical of Majid Majidi's films, fable-like and seemingly simple even as it is also complex."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs B "A touching tearjerker that's also a celebration of traditional values against the dehumanizing tendencies of modern urban life...with even the most obvious moments saved by an underlying sweetness and poignancy."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "Another gem about spiritual renewal by the great and sensitive Iranian director Majid Majidi."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/5 "A serio-charming slice of Iranian neo-realism [that] shrouds grave matters like despondence and destitution in the trappings of a culture-contrast comedy."   The L Magazine   Henry Stewart 3.5/5 "The story is so well told that the symbolism supports rather than sustains the plot."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner B+ "takes place a half a world away in a land of ostrich farms and refrigerators delivered...on the back of a motorbike, but Karim's foibles, his worries and joys, will be recognizable to anyone..."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "[A]stonishes with me its simplicity, its uncomplicated wisdom, its visual salience..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson "It's a homily about the ethically and spiritually corrupting influence of the city, and of that milieu's capitalist ethos, straight out of an Industrial Revolution-era sermon."   The Screengrab   Nick Schager 4.5/5 "With this simple story of real-life comedy and drama, plus those small moral decisions we face every day, Majidi gives us a warmly involving and entertaining look at the earthy humanity of life in Iran"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B+ "...a very satisfying, sobering and hopeful film..."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 8/10 "Moving and entertaining in a modest way...it's nice to have a reminder that America doesn't have a monopoly on sweetly uplifting movies about life lessons."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   1