Fear and Trembling(Stupeur et tremblements)

Village Voice by

A culture-clash comedy that takes the notion of Japanese otherness to ludicrous extremes.

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

Mr. Corneau, an eclectic director with a mildly perverse sensibility, turns the conflict of cultures into a psychodrama that is at once lighthearted and intense.

New York Daily News by Jami Bernard

A marvelous cross between "Secretary" and "Lost in Translation."

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

A sleek and sublimely deadpan comedy of Japanese corporate manners.

Variety by Lisa Nesselson

Classy, funny cross-cultural adventure is Alain Corneau's most accomplished and entertaining film since 1991's "Tous les matins du monde."

Miami Herald by Marta Barber

The events in this film take place in the 1980s. Let's hope working conditions in Japan have "westernized."

L.A. Weekly by Scott Foundas

Testud, who learned to speak Japanese phonetically for the role, is nothing short of sublime, her expressive face morphing from tear-stained frustration to slaphappy delirium with the speed of lightning flashing across the Tokyo sky.

Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea

Amelie is utterly charming. And so, too, is the film.

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Hilarious from first frame to last.