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Persepolis (2007) Rank 3 Reviews
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Film Journal International (Lewis Beale)
Told with style and passion, Persepolis is one of the most unique, and moving, animated films ever made. Based on two critically acclaimed graphic novels by Iranian émigré Marjane Satrapi, the film, like the books, is a tale of revolution, war and ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Film Journal International (Lewis Beale)
DVDRAMA
Il est relativement impossible d’obtenir un meilleur rendu que celui que nous offre le master de Persepolis. Le noir et blanc, sublime, est étalonné d’une manière incroyable et nous offre toute la palette de dégradés. Les aplats noirs, blancs ou ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at DVDRAMA
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
"Persepolis" is essentially a coming-of-age story, though that description feels a little reductive for a movie as special as this one. It is the memoir of Marjane Strapi, an Iranian woman who was born in 1969 and underwent the travails of adolescence at ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Christian Spotlight on the Movies
A lot of films can break your heart—a precious few can enlarge and renovate it.
Vincent Paronnaud’s and Marjane Satrapi’s animated film of the latter’s graphic novel is one of those precious few. It invites comparison to great, iconic works of ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Time Out New York (Melissa Anderson)
Art need not have a pedagogical or political mission. And yet the timing of the release of this superb animated adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novels about coming of age in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution couldn’t be mor ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Time Out New York (Melissa Anderson)
Cutting Edge
Iran staat weer op de wereldkaart: als je veel olie hebt en je staatshoofd af en toe een gewelddadige uitspraak doet, dan zijn de schijnwerpers dichtbij. Maar het hele land is gehuld in vraagtekens en een troebel verleden voor mensen die niet elke dag de ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Cutting Edge
ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Satrapi is an interesting woman who clearly has a distinctive way of telling her story, which is what makes this film such a uniquely joyous experience. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Just Press Play
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis is the author’s autobiographical tale that also serves as an insider’s look at the history of her home country of Iran. If you have read the comic book, then you’ve pretty mu ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Just Press Play
New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Persepolis austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Thoughts on Film (Mark Moreland)
IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)
Persepolis is a poignant tale, powerfully told through the simplest of means, that should resonate with viewers of all backgrounds. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at IGN Movies (Todd Gilchrist)
ReelzChannel (Heather Huntington)
Persepolis has been taking film festivals by storm this awards season--and it's easy to know why. Based on Marjane Satrapi's popular autobiographical graphic novel about her coming of age in Iran before the Islamic Revolution, it follows Marji (voiced by ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at ReelzChannel (Heather Huntington)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Eye for Film (Anton Bitel)
Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
The film spans the political turmoil in Iran from 1978 through the mid -1990's. How little Marjane, who was a child when the Shah was overthrown, perceives the vastly changing world around her is the heart and soul of the film. How does a kid understand ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Persepolis is based on writer and co-director Marjane Satrapi's semi-autobiographical series of graphic novels, about a young Iranian girl growing up during the Islamic Revolution. It deservedly shared the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Extraordinarily moving and wildly informative. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at About.com (Marcy Dermansky)
Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
It's The 400 Blows viewed from behind a veil and drawn with a graceful, ironic black-and-white pen. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Illustrates that the extent to which fundamentalism has tightened its band around our artistic selves is leading both countries (ours and hers) into that old danse macabre. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Named for the ancient capital of what was one called Persia, Satrapi's story is also a timely and deeply personal glimpse of life in Iran before, during and after the 1979 revolution that ended the reign of the Shah and ushered in a new era. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ken Fox)
Cinepinion (Henry Stewart)
Less the tale of Iran told through one woman than the tale of one self-absorbed woman incidentally set in Iran ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Cinepinion (Henry Stewart)
Palo Alto Online (Susan Tavernetti)
New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
The black-and-white animation won't dazzle your eyes, but everything else about Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's adaptation of Satrapi's graphic comic book series Persepolis will hold you in its thrall. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Hollywood.com (Brian Marder)
Cinematical (James Rocchi)
Marjane Satrapi grew up in Iran, living through the end of the Shah's regime, the revolution that overthrew the Shah, and the establishment of the fundamentalist government that imposed increasingly strict rules upon the Iranian people, especially girls ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Cinematical (James Rocchi)
Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
As with Art Spiegelman's gold-standard graphic novel Maus , Iranian author Marjane Satrapi's acclaimed series Persepolis directly confronts the political via the personal. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail (--)
The film has to simplify the story, but it allows more breadth to develop one lovely character particular, Satrapi's beautiful grandmother. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Globe and Mail (--)
Ruthless Reviews (--)
When I embarked on this adventure we call the Telluride Film Festival, who knew that when the bags were packed and the banners torn down, the best and most rewarding experience would come from France in the form of an animated film about the Islamic ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Ruthless Reviews (--)
Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Among the most original and moving films at Cannes this year, marked by a highly expressive and varied drawing style and the sense of a plucky young woman navigating the turbulent currents of politics, family and adolescence. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at L.A. Weekly (Scott Foundas)
New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
AT first glance, Marjane Satrapi's two graphic novels about growing up in Iran seem unlikely candidates for a film, let alone an animated one. But, lo and behold, the books have been superbly brought to the screen in "Persepolis."
The film and the ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
european-films.net (Boyd van Hoeij)
Quite simply one of the best book adaptations and animated films to have come out of Europe in recent years, Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud’s Persepolis is a film experience one is unlikely to forget. The film won a shared Grand Prix at the recen ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at european-films.net (Boyd van Hoeij)
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Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Discussions may grow heated following the premiere of "Persepolis" at the Festival de Cannes. But those discussions will focus more on the movie's politics than art. "Persepolis" is an animated feature by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud based on ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
WBAI Web Radio (Prairie Miller)
While girl coming of age films in the United States more often than not shed a narrow spotlight on boys and bras, the tragicomic screen-toon Persopolis has something far greater in mind. Namely, a boldly refreshing awakening to the world out there that ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at WBAI Web Radio (Prairie Miller)
Variety (Lisa Nesselson)
France-based Satrapi, who co-directed with fellow illustrator Vincent Paronnaud, is a sterling example of what good advice "Write (and draw) what you know" can be in gifted hands. Pic's specificity is what renders it universal.From Baltimore to Beijing, ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Variety (Lisa Nesselson)
Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
An animated adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic novel about her own experiences growing up in Tehran, Iran during the time of the Islamic Revolution. As fundamentalism begins to sweep the nation, her fiercely independent parents decide to ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Chicago Tribune (Geoff Berkshire)
Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
It always seems like there's one very strong, very different animated film that gives the mundane, computer-generated 'toons a run for their money come Oscar time, and this is almost certainly going to be this year's version. ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Screen International (--)
Fears that the often hard-hitting Persepolis would become cutesified and watered down in this feature-length animated adaptation are mostly unfounded: directed by Satrapi herself with the help of underground comic artist Vincent Paronnaud, the film is ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Screen International (--)
RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Wanna hear about a unique idea for an animated film? How about a film based on a four-volume series of graphic novels centering on 8-year-old Marjane Satrapi, a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Yeah, not exactly the first ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Plume Noire (--)
A film about exile, Persepolis surprises with its formal control and the depth of its subject matter. A personal history everyone can relate to, told with a knowing mix of humor and nostalgia. Adapted from Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel by the author ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Plume Noire (--)
Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
People who have no interest in graphic novels often think the people who love them are nuts, and vice versa. But every once in a while, there's a book -- or a set of books -- potent enough to close the gap between the people who read "comics" and the ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
“Persepolis” is a simple story told by simple means. Like Marjane Satrapi’s book, on which it is based, the film, directed by Ms. Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, consists essentially of a series of monochrome drawings, their bold black lines washed w ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at The New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
The characters in Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis" (co-directed with Vincent Paronnaud) are simple, friendly black-and-white line drawings, as uncomplicated as characters in a children's book. Which is precisely what throws you when they get themselves put ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Los Angeles Times (Carina Chocano)
Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
One of the s most creative and original films of 2007 is the animated “Persepolis,” which was honored as the closing night film at the New York Film Festival. Now getting its commercial release, “Persepolis,” on my best ten list, is an adaptation ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Newsweek (David Ansen)
A wonderful spirit—defiant, funny, tender, self-mocking—suffuses "Persepolis," the entrancing animated film that Marjane Satrapi and codirector Vincent Paronnaud have made from Satrapi's autobiographical graphic novels. "Persepolis" isn't like any ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Indiewire
At a moment in history where Iran, famously dubbed one-third of an "Axis of Evil" by Dubya, has again been making headlines as the next country with whom the Republicans wanna preemptively rumble (though the NIE's latest report on its lack of a nuclear ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at Indiewire
The Hollywood Reporter
Discussions may grow heated following the premiere of "Persepolis" at the Festival de Cannes. But those discussions will focus more on the movie's politics than art. "Persepolis" is an animated feature by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud based on ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
cinemattraction (Robert Levin)
There’s a tendency, given the current belligerent global posturing of the Iranian government and its unwillingness to combat domestically brewed terrorism, to automatically lump its entire populace in the same extremist boat. Therefore, what’s most ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at cinemattraction (Robert Levin)
New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Persepolis is an exhilarating reminder of what animation can do that other media can’t. Not the computer-generated, multidimensional animation that now dominates Hollywood: With zillion-dollar budgets and batteries of gag writers and armies of artists ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
New Yorker (Anthony Lane)
What do we fear more, song or blood? History would propose the latter, whatever the claim advanced by the collected works of Meat Loaf. But that, it seems, is not the view at Warner Bros. The company has the delicate task of selling the new Tim Burton ...read the complete Persepolis movie review at New Yorker (Anthony Lane)
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