Little Children

"Mr. Field is a filmmaker with an exceptional gift for directing actors -- he's an actor himself -- and an eye for telling detail. (His cinematographer here, as in the previous film, is Antonio Calvache, and again the images are quietly sumptuous.) Yet I was put off by Little Children's satiric tone..."

"Perrotta's story consistently outguesses the audience, going in unexpected directions that, seconds later, seem inevitable. Filled with moments of painful revelation, real comedy and emotional insight, "Little Children" never lags. One hundred and thirty minutes go by in a shot..."

"High-minded infidelity drama is full of Big Ideas but littered with frustrating plot holes..."

"Complex, unexpected and not for everyone..."

"Providing richness of detail and metaphor, elegantly blueprinted themes and impressive mastery of a constantly shifting tone... It is a deeply satisfying film that should be an easy sell to serious moviegoers..."

"Sure to raise heckles in the tabloid press, this is complex, thought-provoking cinema..."

"A mature piece of filmmaking, bursting with life and vigour..."