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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneThe real reason to see The Kid with a Bike is that it offers something changelessly rare and difficult: a credible portrait of goodness. [19 March 2012, p.90]
- 100Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThose Dardenne brothers…still making great movies with second-nature ease.
- Kindness is evident in even the most hurt or exasperated moments of de France's lovely performance as Samantha. But then, kindness couched in unblinking social realism is an intrinsic part of how these supremely gifted filmmakers view the world.
- 90Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe Kid With a Bike seems to unfold in a different world than that of previous Dardenne joints, one with a wider range of spiritual and practical possibilities.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaIt's the powerful emotional punch their films deliver - and this one is no exception - that elevate the game, that make them so satisfying, so worthwhile. The Kid With a Bike grabs at the heart.
- 88Slant MagazineSlant MagazineIf The Kid with a Bike is a fairy tale, it's the unsentimental kind that locates the dark enchantment in characters discovering themselves during their most despairing moments. Still, it's certainly the Dardennes' fleetest, warmest film to date.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinDespite the simplicity of the brothers' technique, The Kid With a Bike has deep religious underpinnings, a relentless drive toward the mythos of death and resurrection. The film is not just in the tradition of Pinocchio and A.I.: It is a worthy successor.
- 60Boxoffice MagazineRichard MoweBoxoffice MagazineRichard MoweIt is the boy's tough exterior and lack of self-pity that binds the narrative together, making this one of the Dardennes' most appealing undertakings.