What makes Amour not only bearable but cathartic is the beauty of the filmmaking and the delicacy of the performances.

| Aug 27, 2019

If only some of the uninhibitedly energetic thought and insight of these actors had found its way into Haneke's movie.

| Sep 12, 2018

Haneke has taken the ordinary - getting old; dying; happens to us all; no exceptions - and has transformed it into something so literate, powerful, terrifying, intelligent and extraordinary.

| Sep 4, 2018

What Haneke give us with Amour is a love story, one that is compassionate, powerful and intelligent, and that treats its protagonists and its audiences with respect.

| Apr 9, 2018

Scene after scene is an exquisite masterclass of astonishing acting.

| Aug 29, 2017

Beautifully shot, powerfully acted, and skillfully composed, Amour is worth pursuing.

| Apr 13, 2016

This is realism that enlarges our conception of the term.

| Jun 17, 2013

Now at the end of the year comes a masterpiece, not just the best of the year, but one of the best ever: Michael Haneke's Amour.

| Jun 13, 2013

This is a profound look at love about a couple who have lived with each other for so many years, know each other so well and this terrible thing that is facing them and there's a serenity there which makes it even more moving, I think.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 22, 2013

Ultimately, the title of the film demands to be taken as a question: is this truly what love looks like? A little smugly, Haneke refuses to answer.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 22, 2013

Trintignant perfectly captures the resolve that eventually borders on obsession, as the woman he loves gradually, maddeningly, disappears before his eyes, and he does whatever he can to prevent it, though he knows it's impossible.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 8, 2013

A movie that is utterly worthy of its all-encompassing title.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 8, 2013

The resulting interplay of ruthless restraint and unavoidable passion, plus the film's refusal to shrink from depicting the inevitable horrors of physical deterioration, is devastating.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 8, 2013

In many ways it's the best horror film I've ever seen. At the same time, it's hard to recommend; I believe I will be struggling to forget this film as long as I live. I doubt I'll succeed.

| Original Score: A | Feb 1, 2013

It is an inspirational film in the truest sense, and one to see with someone you love.

| Jan 31, 2013

As remarkable as Haneke's films are, not a one has been as transcendently generous as Amour, which is nominated for five Academy Awards, including best picture, best director and best foreign-language film.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 25, 2013

Death is part of love's bargain, and Haneke lays this fact bare.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 25, 2013

"Amour" isn't easy to watch, but its rewards are many.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 24, 2013

"Amour" isn't just a great movie, it's a movie that may actually do you some good.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 24, 2013

This is a masterpiece.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 24, 2013