It is sheer brilliance and testament to the vitality of an old master.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Charles Taylor
Robert Altman's surpassingly beautiful ballet movie feels lighter than air -- but in fact it's the great director's most tender and memorable film in years.Read Full Review »
Why did it take me so long to see what was right there in front of my face -- that The Company is the closest that Robert Altman has come to making an autobiographical film?Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Altman, showing the ardor and assurance of a master, pulls us into his film with seductive power. You won't want to miss a thing.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
The key to The Company is the quiet, focused rapture of Neve Campbell, who formally trained in ballet and performed all of her on-screen dances. The tranquil delight she takes in her body becomes its own eloquent form of acting.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
Makes the world of ballet, seen by so many as rarefied, accessible and exciting, a rigorous art that yields breathtaking results.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: A.O. Scott
Enjoyably lithe and droll yet somehow almost water-soluble; it seems to dissolve onscreen.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
The good thing about The Company is that nothing much happens. The bad thing about The Company is that nothing much happens.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Ty Burr
Robert Altman's gossamer, tension-free meditation on the ballet life, never quite recovers from a performance scene that arrives about 20 minutes in.Read Full Review »