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Beaches of Agnes (2009) Rank 4 Reviews
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Film-Forward
Brilliantly reinvents the autobiography in a glorious multi-media collage that eschews a standard biographical format, even as she incidentally provides facts. ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at Film-Forward
Boston Globe (Wesley Morris)
Daily Telegraph (Sukhdev Sandhu)
Financial Times (Nigel Andrews)
Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Chicago Sun-Times
[Varda] has a way of never explaining very much, and yet somehow making it all clear. She does this by not treating her life as a lesson in biography, but as the treasured memories of friends. ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at Chicago Sun-Times
MSNBC
It's exciting to have someone with Varda's energy and creativity continuing to make provocative and inspirational art as she enters her ninth decade on the planet. ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at MSNBC
About.com
Varda's brilliant cinematic reflection of her life, loves and prolific career is both poignant and inspiring. ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at About.com
The New York Times
The Beaches of Agnes is at once an illustration of the fine art of foraging and an autobiographical portrait. ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at The New York Times
New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
The Beaches of Agnès is at once an illustration of the fine art of foraging and an autobiographical portrait. ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
ColeSmithey.com
At 80, French New Wave legend Agnes Varda creates a lucid and passionate cinematic memoir that is transformative in its effortless ability to connect the director's life story to her ever-present artistic impulses that are just as strong today as when she ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at ColeSmithey.com
EmanuelLevy.com
In the end, Varda has the last word, when she states: "My mise-en-scène is my way of sharing my gratitude." "Beaches of Agnes" showcases an alert artist, still very much at the height of her creative powers. ...read the complete Beaches of Agnes movie review at EmanuelLevy.com
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