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It has every mark of inspiration by imitation.
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50
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
The movie has magical moments, but it's too contrived to gather much comic or dramatic power.
75
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Happenstance represents an intriguing meditation on the unseen forces that no one can escape.
40
New Times (L.A.) by Jean Oppenheimer
Viewers expecting another enchanting, whimsical tale of high energy and mischievous spirits will be sorely disappointed.
80
Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
It brims with the charm, wisdom and light touch that have endeared French films to international audiences for more than a century. It doesn't hurt that its star is "Amelie's" Audrey Tautou.
40
Austin Chronicle by Kimberley Jones
A clever idea that never stretches beyond just that -- a caterpillar that never blooms into a butterfly.
80
Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan
Utterly delightful fable of romantic destiny.
80
Washington Post by Stephen Hunter
Stars Audrey Tautou, gaminelike, waiflike, vivid and completely adorable.
75
Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea
Mild but engaging romance.
25
Seattle Post-Intelligencer by William Arnold
Tautou seems tired, mean-spirited and utterly devoid of that Audrey Hepburn-like charm that made her the international movie find of 2001.