"To take off a turtleneck shirt or not, that is the question. On the answer hinges the happiness of a lifetime in this, Eric Rohmer’s most direct and emotionally gripping “moral tale.”

"A film that is like a pearl from a necklace that has broken but that we still remember. It ends with a moral: “To be dead or alive is the same thing.""

"The New York Times political columnist turns to moral philosophy, exploring his own quest for meaning in life, and discovering the importance of committing to things like a vocation, a family, and a community."

"Eric Rohmer’s films appeal to me because of the moral tales he presents. His characters confront inner conflicts where there are never clear answers. The adventure is in watching human nature take its course."

"Beautiful and hard-working black people come in all shades. If dark people have less it is not because they are less, a moral eloquently conveyed in these two classic novels, stirring explorations of colorism."

"Pure maniacal energy and hoodlum spunk with a spinning moral compass. Looks like it was shot in a day. Under-wrought in the best ways. Just keeps me laughing. Dumb swagger to spare. Godard dialed to eleven."