Russian Dolls captures how being a sexual cad has become an essential phase in the life of the modern male.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Russian Dolls isn't quite the gem that its precursor was. It rambles. It's less of an ensemble effort. There's more of Xavier's moping self-centeredness. But Duris is terrific as the confused cusp-of-30 protagonist, and the rest of the cast is bright and beaming.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
The film isn't especially deep, but it's mostly delightful.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Andrew O'Hehir
As long as Klapisch keeps his characters pinballing each other from one Euro-capital to the next, Russian Dolls remains fun and charming, without ever seeming remotely serious or meaningful.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
Charming and antic, Russian Dolls doesn't quite cohere in the way of "L'Auberge Espagnole" into a clever snapshot of contemporary Europe.Read Full Review »
Those who loved the original Auberge will likely be eager to book rooms once again.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
The shallowness of this idealized depiction of European cultural homogeneity is largely camouflaged by the comfortable fit of its director's sensibility with the actors' likable, lived-in performances. An apt alternative title for Russian Dolls might be "Lovers Without Borders."Read Full Review »