1. Bleak, blue lighting and washed out colours emphasise the wintriness of the tale; but there isn't nearly enough dramatic conflict to sustain this to feature length.
2. It's nice to see a film about the regrets of old age that doesn't resort to Grumpy Old Men-style humor or cheap action sequences.
3. Laconte's direction is calculative all the way, but his telling fails to register very much.
4. A bizarre yet touching tale of gangster and recluse finding in each other something they lack, the film definitely warrants a look.
5. You get the feeling you are watching the adaptation of a classic novel, when in fact the script is an original work of impressive poetry and unpredictable dialogue...
6. An exceptionally crafted western dream.
7. Thought-provoking, tender and funny, far better than your average 'one last score' film.
8. Although Leconte leads his characters to a baffling conclusion, he creates a satisfying portrayal of two old would-be cowboys heading for what could be the last roundup
9. It's a poetic and keenly observed story.
10. Lacking the sweep of The Widow of St. Pierre and the audacity of The Girl on the Bridge, here Leconte seems to be working on a character sketch...
Consensus: A lovely, contemplative character study with two wonderful performances at its center.
1. That a great comic idea does not necessarily make for a great screen comedy is the lesson for first-time writer-director-star Ricky Gervais as he comes unstuck.
2. A little comedy that dares to think big, Ricky Gervais makes the leap to Hollywood comedy lead with aplomb in a sweet film that will give you a whole new appreciation of the power of telling porkies.
3. His comedy pretends to be unthreatening, a harmless little wheeze, and then pushes the envelope to its logical conclusion.
4. With nowhere to go, Gervais & Co get sentimental about the lovability of awkward, unattractive men, and the film fizzles out.
5. Pushing the envelope with many jokes and original ideas it could have been a masterpiece, but turning it into a romantic comedy and starring Gervais does not make that true.
6. The Invention of Lying gleefully deconstructs the standard rom-com, but it hasn't a prayer as an anti-religious screed.
7. A persuasive, comedic argument against the existence of God or a blasphemous reinvention of Jesus as a shameless con artist? You be the judge.
8. Its strange concept and storyline make it something of a curiosity, too: you can have fun thinking about it even after it's over.
9. The Invention of Lying is an underdeveloped work from an overindulged comic.
10. A wryly amusing, imaginative tale.
Consensus: It doesn't quite follow through on its promise, and relies too heavily on shopworn romantic comedy tropes, but The Invention of Lying is uncommonly sly and funny.
1. A more than decent thriller.
2. Jodie Foster's fiercely intelligent performance drives this disappointing thriller, whose taut, carefully constructed first half is sadly negated by its implausible and -- worst of all -- unengaging conclusion.
3. Not worth the trip.
4. Just another thriller with too much plot.
5. One of those thrillers that pivots around the question of how daring -- or how focus-group cautious -- we suspect the filmmakers will turn out to be.
6. The last fifteen minutes are extremely stupid and almost ruin all that good stuff we've had before.
7. By the time we reach the interminable third act and its action movie climax, it's clear Flightplan never should have gotten off the ground.
8. Succeeds admirably, both as a sophisticated psychological thriller and as an example of, if not great art, then superb craftsmanship.
9. Foster's cobalt-blue eyes and pale, pointy features have rarely been used to such ambiguous effect. Is she the hardest or the most hurt-looking woman you've ever seen?
10. It's a tense, concise and elegantly shot film that creates a sense of menace from the very beginning - - and in a way that's unusual.

Consensus: The actors are all on key here, but as the movie progress, tension deflates as the far-fetched plot kicks in.