In the periwigged and opulent France of Louis XVI, an unwitting nobleman soon discovers that survival at court demands both a razor wit and an acid tongue.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the periwigged and opulent France of Louis XVI, an unwitting nobleman soon discovers that survival at court demands both a razor wit and an acid tongue.
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| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonRidicule convincingly establishes a sense of dread that comes with living in constant fear of public humiliation. And, though it's set in the past, its depiction of wealth-bloated politicians who maintain a wide gulf between actions and rhetoric seems timeless. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWhat is fascinating about Ridicule is that so much depends on language, and so little is really said. |
| Orlando SentinelJay BoyarResplendent and intelligent from start to finish, Ridicule strikes a winning balance between humor and heart as it pillories an era in France (the court of Louis XVI, circa 1780) when wit was the most valuable currency and a man's fortune and reputation could be made or undone on the strength of a single remark. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe acting or the story did not excite me enough to think that this clever film was anything special, except as a mildly diverting farce. |
| USA TodayMike ClarkAudiences will respond favorably to its overall warmth, and the motion picture academy may, too. |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonDespite its elaborate costumes and wigs and its comedy-of- manners verbal games, ``Ridicule'' exhibits passion as well as style. |
| Portland OregonianTim AppeloDirector Patrice Leconte (The Hairdresser's Husband, Monsieur Hire) again displays his keen observation of the minute details that transpire between people, though Ridicule doesn't share the same mordant perversity as his previous American successes. It does prove that certain games that people play never go out of fashion. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinAs written by Remi Waterhouse, who draws on real historical detail here, Ridicule satirizes this world of absurd protocol while it proves that skewering fatuousness and snobbery, however obviously, is never out of style. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranWitty, intelligent and quintessentially French, it is an unusually involving costume drama that takes us into a decadent world few will know existed, a place where “vices are without consequence but ridicule can kill.” |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyFor those who appreciate movies with a bite, Ridicule shows its teeth early and keeps them razor-sharp throughout. |
