Critic Reviews

• Stephen Holden, New York Times

  If Triple Agent is an impressive docudrama, it lacks the warmth and flow of this filmmaker's best, earlier movies.

• , Empire Magazine

  A treat for lovers of political (and personal) intrigue and intricate, dialogue driven stories, this is a great piece of work.

• James Plath, Movie Metropolis

  The acting is quality, but the script doesn't have nearly enough of a penetrating introspection or the kind of tautness that you'd expect.

• Doug Cummings, Filmjourney

  In some ways, it's a refreshing corrective to Rohmer's previous work, a movie about the dangers of political naiveté despite the relative comforts of art and love.

• Jamie Russell, BBC

  Focusing in on Fyodor and Arsinoé, Rohmer manoeuvres the espionage theme through sitting room and bedroom, distilling the tumultuous events of 20th century history into an intimate drama about the psychology of trust and deceit.

• Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

  Rohmer has somehow created a spy thriller without a single thrill--the entire film consists of heavily overwritten political dialog.

• Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

  Triple Agent is another psychologically rich drama by Eric Rohmer, the French master of morally nuanced films

• Joshua Tanzer, Offoffoff

  I should share one helpful tip for staying awake through the whole two-hour exercise - sit in front of someone who snores. It worked for me.

• Keith Uhlich, Slant Magazine

  Rohmer's dialogues are in peak form, always building in their back-and-forth volleys to spine-tingling epiphanies.

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