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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittVisually ravishing -- an exquisite movie.
- 100Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerIt's a rich work, lush and lovely and bustling with activity but paced at a contemplative stroll, like a time lapse recording in first gear.
- 100New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardGorgeous, fascinating and surprisingly suspenseful.
- 91Mr. ShowbizMichael AtkinsonMr. ShowbizMichael AtkinsonFor the discouraged filmgoer, Erice's tone poem will be a ray of hope itself.
- 90The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThe purity and breadth of this meticulous study are all the more gratifying in view of its unprepossessing style.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanMore analytical than contemplative, never less than straightforward, Dream of Light makes no showy bid for the sublime.
- 70Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumLike the painter, it's painstakingly serious about what it's up to.
- 38New York PostHannah BrownNew York PostHannah BrownTo paraphrase that old quip about slow-paced art films, it literally is watching paint dry.