The Lovers on the Bridge

Jason

Cinema is clearly constantly being hatched in Carax's brain like a foam of bursting demonic dragon eggs. But this hyper-cerebral film-conceptualizer makes powerfully physical art. Denis Lavant is a big part of that. Has any actor ever used his body to commit such impossible acts of expression as Lavant does again and again for Carax? This is a big, brash, lurching bedlamite of a movie, and perfectly imperfect.

Adriano Rocha

Some movies can only be considered "good" by critics and the general public, but may have a special meaning for some people. In my case , this is one of my favorites of all time , the beauty and the very good performances of Miss Binoche , the stunning scenes, and so many other things that make up the work , the love story to the margins of life, prejudice and cruelty that the street offers . I advise: watch it.

Wee Hunk

Every time I see one of his films I want to tell him to stop trying so hard to make an art film. Every goddamn frame screams "I am an artist". It just doesn't work for me.

Lynch/Fellini

This is a great example of Punk Romance. Leos Carax's film is romantic and engaging. At the center are two great performers at their finest!

Kamran

An exciting depiction of an unusual love forged during the most deranged of times. 90/100. Review found at Aesthetics of the Mind (http://aestheticsofthemind.wordpress...uf-carax-1991/)

Brad S.

Why yes! I would like my romances to be fully expressionistic and filled with amazing set pieces that recall directors like Murnau and Von Sternberg. Greatest use of fireworks ever is also a bonus.

El Biffo

What a great love movie.

Steve Thompson

A demanding watch, Carax's film offers a brave and merciless depiction of the abject lives of the homeless in Paris. However, while the actors, particularly Binoche, give committed performances, the film is a bit overlong and the central relationship not 100% convincing. Some sequences are over-dramatised including a sentimental and bombastic ending which rather lets down the integrity of the drama as a whole.