Metacritic reviews

Train of Life

15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com

88
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
Another phantasmagorical tale of life among the Nazis, is upon us. This one works much better.
80
Film.comHenry Cabot Beck
Film.comHenry Cabot Beck
Every bit as reverent as "Schindler's List," and no less successful.
80
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
It's entertainment that never lets us off the hook.
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
More imaginative and responsible than the somewhat similar "Life Is Beautiful."
70
Dallas ObserverJean Oppenheimer
Dallas ObserverJean Oppenheimer
Far superior to either "Life Is Beautiful" or "Jakob the Liar."
70
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
A tragicomic Holocaust fable that's by turns silly, triumphant and achingly sad.
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The New York TimesStephen Holden
What saves Train of Life from sinking into sudsy Holocaust kitsch is its sustained comic buoyancy.
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Less-than-scintillating spin on "Life Is Beautiful."
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
A merry, wistful, tear-and-a-smile romp about the Holocaust, of all things.
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Much of the film is frankly ludicrous, but that does little to dispel its overall power and passion.