Breaking And Entering

"The possible upsides of lying and being burglarized are among the numerous topics held up to the light for close examination in "Breaking and Entering." Anthony Minghella's film is conspicuously thoughtful and civilized as it provides a close-up snapshot of particular aspects of life in London at this moment..."

"Many are the critical lips that have curled at Anthony Minghella's new movie since it opened at the London film festival a few weeks ago. Maybe its various liberal and upper-middle-class milieux make it vulnerable to jeers; I can only say I found it flawed but complex and ambitious, a watchable, good-looking film..."

"Partly successful, the film needs less under-playing and a little more connection with the characters. It's an intelligent movie, but despite the potentially dramatic plot points of theft and an illicit love affair, it lacks the power to move..."

"Once you get past the implausible prettiness of its toothsome stars, Breaking and Entering is essentially a class-war Romeo and Juliet... It's hard to feel sorry for a man who's bonking Juliette Binoche..."