Clouds of Sils Maria

"'Sils Maria' threads through the peaks and valleys of weighty, interesting topics, but makes no lasting impression on them, insubstantial as a cloud." 

"A rich study of actorly insecurity (...) Binoche leaves audiences with the (...) feeling of having witnessed something precious and rare — answering the challenge of Assayas’ script by revealing a character incredibly closer to her soul." 

"Don't get hung up on metaphors. Enjoy the virtuoso acting of Binoche and Stewart, and the strange and beautiful artwork Assayas has made of them pinballing around the notion of what it means to be a woman under a microscope (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)" 

"An engaging, if rarefied inside look at the private world of a star. By turns wispy and sharply dramatic, Olivier Assayas’ (...) character study benefits greatly from the magnetic and naturalistic lead performances by Juliette Binoche (...) and Kristen Stewart." 

"A haunting look at the anxieties of a profession where blurring the line between fantasy and reality is both part of the job description and a vocational hazard" 

"Assayas knows what he's doing; we are in professional hands. The script has been polished and the performers rehearsed. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"