Tantalizingly structured to intrigue us right from the start.
80
Dallas ObserverJean Oppenheimer
Dallas ObserverJean Oppenheimer
On one level it is highly intimate, yet it is also universal, a modern metaphor for the human condition and the precariousness of life itself.
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Foggy allegories and misty metaphors.
70
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
A painstakingly crafted nonrealist story, which doesn't seem to imply anything beyond what it depicts.
63
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
There's a ton of joy in The Legend of 1900 -- but it's laid on so thick that one ends up more numbed than stirred, overcome by one too many Hallmark moments.
63
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
What could have been an insightful, irresistible movie is instead a simple, self-contained fable, pleasing to look at but meaningless
50
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
Miami HeraldCurtis Morgan
A muddled fantasy revolving around a really good cruise ship piano player, doesn''t live up to its title.
A sumptuous ride with breathtaking scenes and a soaring musical score.
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
It doesn't strike a single note of authentic emotion.
25
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
The schmaltz is relentless in The Legend of 1900, the newest film from "Cinema Paradiso'' director Giuseppe Tornatore. It comes in waves, it leeches onto every surface and it turns decent actors into sticky-sweet fuzzballs.