Train of Life(Train de vie)

Boston Globe by

Another phantasmagorical tale of life among the Nazis, is upon us. This one works much better.

Village Voice by Amy Taubin

It's entertainment that never lets us off the hook.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

More imaginative and responsible than the somewhat similar "Life Is Beautiful."

Washington Post by Desson Thomson

Less-than-scintillating spin on "Life Is Beautiful."

Film.com by Henry Cabot Beck

Every bit as reverent as "Schindler's List," and no less successful.

Dallas Observer by Jean Oppenheimer

Far superior to either "Life Is Beautiful" or "Jakob the Liar."

TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh

A tragicomic Holocaust fable that's by turns silly, triumphant and achingly sad.

Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov

Much of the film is frankly ludicrous, but that does little to dispel its overall power and passion.

San Francisco Chronicle by Mick LaSalle

A merry, wistful, tear-and-a-smile romp about the Holocaust, of all things.

The New York Times by Stephen Holden

What saves Train of Life from sinking into sudsy Holocaust kitsch is its sustained comic buoyancy.