Shawn can see nothing but his own struggle, but Gregory enchants him, and challenges him, with wild, beautiful, and sometimes unbelievable tales of his spiritual quest to rediscover the theater and life itself. Simple close-ups, reaction shots, and two-shots aren't director Louis Malle's usual visual style, but the simplicity becomes hypnotic. After 18 years, My Dinner With Andre is still shocking in its own way: it dares to force you to conjure up a private movie inside your head.
Justine Elias
Mai 19, 1999