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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanThe City Of Lost Children is as great a film as you thought "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was when you were five years old.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliFor those who enjoy the offbeat, The City of Lost Children is worth taking the time and effort to find.
- 88TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineYou may end up wishing for a little less show and a lot more substance.
- 78Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleWith its fine performances, gorgeous sets, incredible special effects, imaginative story line, beautiful score (by frequent David Lynch collaborator Angelo Badalamenti), and knockout cinematography, The City of Lost Children is very much worth seeing.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI am not one of you. But I have enough of you in me to pass along the word. Far out.
- 75San Francisco ChroniclePeter StackSan Francisco ChroniclePeter StackChildren, and adults with adventurous taste in movies, will find this among the most eye-popping big-screen experiences in ages.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe movie is best appreciated as a collection of whimsical toys drawn from a fantasy grab bag that encompasses everything from Grimm's fairy tales to "Star Wars."
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumSadly, the technical logistics seem to have impeded the dreamlike flow a movie like this requires.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThis delirious film is overflowing with energy and effects, but it lacks the heart and soul that would have made it important as well as impressive.
- 50San Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserSan Francisco ExaminerBarbara ShulgasserI'm not really sure who would enjoy this movie.