Though Momo is dedicated to "the missing children and the children who are coming to save the world," the most provocative question it asks is whether, with its conspicuous product placement, the film was secretly backed by Coca-Cola.
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Chicago Reader by Andrea Gronvall
Pretentious and dull, this Uruguayan exercise in magical realism takes place during the annual carnival in Montevideo.
TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh
Little Acuna -- who looks even younger than 11 -- gives a sweetly unaffected performance as the beleaguered child.
Nocturnal settings and musical interludes create their own kind of allure, but picture feels like an art film imitation, not an authentic art film itself.
The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden
A frequently charming, if ultimately slight, coming-of-age tale.
Sweet but not especially original.