Un été brûlant 2011

Manohla Dargis, New York Times: Here and elsewhere you linger in moments that, like memories and dreams, can feel severed from storybook time. Read more

Drew Hunt, Chicago Reader: Garrel's work is indebted to silent cinema style, but his recent films have shown a real flair for dialogue too. Read more

Mark Jenkins, NPR: This existential-romantic roundelay barely simmers, and certainly doesn't scorch. Read more

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: There are spirited moments, notably Angele's torrid dance with another man at a party. But the film's observations are surprisingly retrograde, even absurd. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: "A Burning Hot Summer" failed to persuade me of any reason for its existence. Read more

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: While I have to acknowledge Garrel's skill, the film, which actually has its compelling moments, falls somewhat flat. Read more

Eric Hynes, Time Out: A Burning Hot Summer wisely knows when and how to surgically slice directly to the bone. It's a bad romance of the highest order. Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: Although Angele's religious faith and Frederic's belief in luck seem like strained attempts at adding heft to the material, the film nevertheless works up a potent dramatic restlessness... Read more