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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyThe result is fascinating, whether you're smitten by him or his work, or simply intrigued by contemporary thought.
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThe adoring and adorable documentary on the philosopher Jacques Derrida.
- 80Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternChallenging and fascinating -- everything you didn't know you didn't know about Derrida's life and work.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanThe movie is ultimately about the philosopher's personality -- if you loved "Lingua Franca" (and what lumpen academoid did not?), you'll certainly dig Derrida.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAn absolutely first-rate documentary.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe picture's charm lies in the continuing by-play between the filmmakers and their subject, with each side doing its best to deconstruct the other.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe sort of film one should probably see either a half-dozen times or not at all. It's a complex, highly ambitious documentary that aptly reflects its subject, contemporary French philosopher Jacques Derrida.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannNicely photographed and beautifully scored.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe result puts a human face on Derrida, and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally couldn't care less.
- 67Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyA charming but only partly satisfying portrait of its subject.