Beating Hearts

"Even after more than 2½ hours, the story of this couple feels less than fully resolved."

"It’s a mad indulgence, but also one fully attuned to the mindset of its two besotted lead characters."

"Not exactly reinventing the wheel with its Romeo and Juliet narrative... there’s still something likeable about this sweeping romance."

"Even well-worn genres can be enlivened by sincerity, surprises and visual punch."

"Less concerned with plausibility than channeling a certain intense and fiery mood."

"...an unsatisfying experience."

"Here’s a French romance-cum-crime-flick that’s done with so much brio — and the odd flash of the unexpected — that you forgive its detours into cliché."

"The result is much too long at nearly three hours, but I can’t say I didn’t warm to its rambunctious cornball charm."