Potiche

"Eight years after the crowd-pleasing "8 Women" and a mostly impressive run of small-scale arthouse films, Francois Ozon effortlessly moves back to the mainstream with another sparkling, occasionally side-splitting adaptation of a French boulevard-theater play."

"Good fun, though, and the spectacle of Deneuve and the now-mountainous Depardieu disco-dancing shouldn’t be missed."

"You suspect, before long, that there is no strong reason for this production to exist, but it is reasonably good fun all the same."

"One for Alasdair T"

"There's little effort at psychological depth, and the characters float along on the requirements of comedy. But it's sweet comedy, knowing about human nature, and Deneuve and Depardieu, who bring so much history to the screen, seem to create it by their very natures."

"French farce a curious delight"

"Has plenty of contemporary sparkle and life, courtesy of a masterful central performance by grande dame Catherine Deneuve."

"Like a Gallic "Nine To Five," Ozon's comedy is a uniquely French skew on the gender politics of the home and the workplace. It's mostly funny, fast and fondly made although it drags a little towards the end."

"Funny, twisty, and sometimes bittersweet, Potiche is a fluffy good time, but not entirely insubstantial."