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The Hollywood Reporter David Rooney
This is a beautifully crafted work and an acute evocation of its period both in look and attitude, and it's no less deeply absorbing for being somewhat muted in tone.
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Variety Justin Chang
Decidedly not revolutionary cinema, Something in the Air instead quietly demystifies its subject. The tone of the piece is wryly affectionate but never indulgent; the experiences depicted feel emotionally true and lived-in without ever catching the viewer up in a rush of intoxication or excitement.
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Village Voice Stephanie Zacharek
In Something in the Air, that past-a version of Assayas's own-is rendered in visuals so specific and evocative, it's perpetually alive.
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Film.com
It proves that the screen is the place where a memory can be reborn.
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Time Out New York Joshua Rothkopf
Assayas evokes the atmosphere so vividly, you begin to breathe in his tale, rather than watch it.
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The Playlist Oliver Lyttelton
There's so much to like about the film, and it's a mark of Assayas' skill that it's a hugely engaging watch despite the blankness of the characters.
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Slant Magazine
Despite a fixation on fire as a cleansing agent (explosions, burning paintings, or a blazing house), the film, enveloping as it is, proves woefully short on burning dramatic or thematic intensity.
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Portland Oregonian
The opening sequences of this film from director Olivier Assayas are gripping, as students flee baton-wielding police, then embark on a late-night vandalism spree at a school. But the drama becomes mired with too many characters, too many shots of pretty Italian scenery and an unfocused story.
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