The Taste of Others(Le Goût des autres)

Washington Post by

There are some things the French do better than we do, and this small movie is one.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

Why does affection sometimes grow between people who seem to have little or nothing in common? That's the tantalizing question running through this capably acted comedy-drama

L.A. Weekly by Ella Taylor

It's the dialogue -- wisecracking and wistful in equal measure -- that plays out the tyrannical illogic of romantic attraction, and so endears us to this ensemble of bruised souls that when, as in life, not everyone gets what they have come to deserve, it feels, as in life, like an injustice.

Village Voice by J. Hoberman

A pleasant time-passer.

Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan

All of this romantic back and forth unfolds gradually and in charming ensemble style. As the characters think about seducing each other, as they inevitably complicate their lives without being able to help themselves, the film is simultaneously seducing us.

Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Jaoui handles her crowd of vivid characters so naturally, and shoots her scenes so unobtrusively, that the diagrammatic cleverness of the plot never overwhelms the intelligence of the observations.

New York Post by Lou Lumenick

A tad slow by American standards, but so extremely well-acted and emotionally truthful, it's right up there with "In the Mood for Love" as prime romantic fare for the Valentine's Day weekend.

Baltimore Sun by Michael Sragow

Its heart and head are in the right place, but its feet and hands aren't busy enough.

The New York Times by Stephen Holden

A witty, sociologically astute reflection on the attraction between opposites.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer by William Arnold

It's a nicely crafted little ensemble piece, but -- like so many films that have become the rage in France in recent years -- it's surprisingly light and forgettable.