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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIt's sometimes wrenching to watch, but it's too gripping to turn away from.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanHurtling and impassioned, driven by some of the greatest popular music ever recorded, this wildly overripe and unkempt biopic is a true experience.
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerLa Vie en Rose elevates Piaf the archetype over Piaf the artist. Although I question this approach, I'm not sure it could have been done any differently, at least given the facts of Piaf's life. If there is such a way, Duhan didn't find it.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Surprisingly but fittingly, for a film about the life of a singer, the use of songs is generally elliptical.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThanks to the extraordinary performance of Cotillard, who expertly lip- syncs to Piaf recordings and disappears into the part, few will regret seeing La Vie En Rose, named after a famous Piaf tune. Just brace yourself for a film of unvarying intensity that seems longer than its 140-minute running time.
- 70Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternThe film is long and sometimes harrowing, but also enthralling.
- 70Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoMarion Cotillard astonishes as Edith Piaf in 'La Vie en Rose.
- 63USA TodayUSA TodayThere's a riveting tale within this awkward litany of pivotal moments. Still, despite the film's uneven nature, Cotillard's extraordinary performance is worth experiencing.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceUplifted beyond its merits by a stunning performance from Marion Cotillard, the humdrum biopic of Edith Piaf, La Vie En Rose, jogs obligingly along with Piaf the legend rather than the woman.
- 50The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottLa Vie en Rose, which Mr. Dahan wrote as well as directed, has an intricate structure, which is a polite way of saying that it's a complete mess... In the end, as often happens in movies of this kind, La Vie en Rose is saved by Piaf herself.