Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

Boldly structured, intensely focused and briskly paced, Alice and Martin has a tremendous emotional density that places the utmost demands upon its actors--and asks a lot of audiences, too.

Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington

It's a lovely, terrifying sight.

Boston Globe by Jay Carr

Richly compelling.

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

Your attention is rewarded by a film of surprising depth and a few deep surprises.

L.A. Weekly by Hazel-Dawn Dumpert

Miraculous photography.

Austin Chronicle by Kimberley Jones

Something that falls just shy of greatness.

New York Daily News by Jami Bernard

With its intriguing relationships and sacrificial acts, Alice is a good alternative to happily-ever-after fluff.

San Francisco Chronicle by Edward Guthmann

Heartfelt and passionate and brave in what it attempts to explore.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

This drama is richly photographed and enhanced by Binoche's steadily appealing performance.

San Francisco Examiner by Wesley Morris

Binoche is the ideal creature for that kind of cosmetic expansion, and, here, her thorough modernity takes on an almost cruddy, Italian sadness.

Dallas Observer by Luke Y. Thompson

If you like your substance short on style, or just want a change of pace from "X-Men," this is the film for you.

Village Voice by Dennis Lim

Thrives on vivid incidentals and telling details.

Chicago Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum

The sheer neurotic intensity of Techine's characters--characteristically stretching both backward and forward in time, as in a Faulkner novel--holds one throughout, as does Techine's masterful direction and many of the other performances.

Miami Herald by René Rodríguez

A mess, but a fascinating one.

Portland Oregonian by Kim Morgan

Eventually becomes tedious.