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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannIt is Fellini's face that is peculiarly welcome, the face that -- in a probably fantasizing but pertinent way -- endorses his films.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe newly found footage of Fellini and actor Marcello Mastroianni on the set of "La Dolce Vita" made me want to run out and see that wonderful film yet again.
- 75Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisOnly loosely concerned with behind-the-scenes gossip and is squarely focused on the nature of Fellini's insatiability.
- 70Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonHow enlightening you find Damian Pettigrew's obsessive film depends on whether you're as adoring of Fellini as he was of himself; for the devoted, it's a gold mine.
- 70The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensMr. Pettigrew's affection for Fellini and his films animates this documentary and limits its appeal.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt's the many thoughtful, eloquent interviews with Fellini himself that serve as the heart of the film.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyThis portrait of the fabulist whose images are as haunting as those of Giorgio de Chirico is a disappointment, not to mention a squandered opportunity.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIts fascination may be limited to those already very familiar with his works and collaborators - and his sensual, highly subjective style.
- 30Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley Jones"By practicing his art, he revealed himself to us." Fellini: I’m a Born Liar provides proof positive: The art indeed reveals far more than this pedestrian documentary ever does.