It's an uncommonly mature, literate work, and one that embraces the erotic openly and without apprehension.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 20, 2024

I didn't remember anything of the Milan Kundera novel. But as the movie started I knew just what was coming next and I loved seeing it happen -- it was like a dream that you long to return to, and lo! there it is.

| Sep 15, 2023

…one of the great narratives about life, fate, poetry and fatality…

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 12, 2023

The film is like a sonata in four seasons. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 8, 2022

The actors are in top form, remaining authentic to their roles throughout, convincing predominantly through expressions and actions since the dialogue is unusually minimal.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 8, 2020

An excellent movie. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Apr 8, 2020

The Unbearable Lightness of Being is an ambitious, even reverential adaptation of Milan Kundera's brilliant novel of love and ideas. And there you have the problem.

| Feb 27, 2020

This lengthy movie doesn't add up to much.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Feb 1, 2018

Some wonderful atmospherics of a besieged culture.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 1, 2018

Engaging, well-acted, often lyrical rendition of Milan Kundera's famous novel, Philip Kaufman's film contains some of the most erotic scenes to be in seen in an American picture

| Original Score: A- | Dec 26, 2010

Richly satisfying adaptation.

| Oct 16, 2008

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 27, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Aug 4, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 1, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | May 28, 2004

| Original Score: 88/100 | Mar 16, 2004

It's possible to read the book in less time.

| May 20, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 27, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 21, 2003

A wonderful political, sexy drama with outstanding performances. A provacative excursion.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 19, 2002