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By Matt Pais (1,519) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 17 Jan 2008

Has a simple, pleasant charm of a character trying to adjust like a kid on the first day of school, though it's ultimately too episodic to…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 17 Jan 2008

There is no question that the animation style of this French production is unlike anything we've ever seen before…

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By Cynthia Fuchs (1,328) for PopMatters (2,617) on 17 Jan 2008

At once traditional and forward-looking, gracious and intuitive, her grandmother provides the eternal child Marjane with a model of generosity…

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By James Verniere (1,180) for Boston Herald (1,433) on 15 Jan 2008

An autobiographical effort in a style that might best be described as comic Byzantine minimalism by the unreasonably talented comic artists…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for www.susangranger.com (329) on 13 Jan 2008

Sensitive and stylized, it's an often comic, yet heartbreaking, outspoken portrait of a young girl and a nation in turmoil…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 11 Jan 2008

They're both tales of growing up in the shadow of Islamic fundamentalism, but Persepolis is everything The Kite Runner is not…

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By Ryanw (4) on 11 Jan 2008

An amazing animated memoir showing what it's like growing up in tumultuous Iran. Some of the best 2-D animation I've seen since Disney was alive…

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By Todd Gilchrist (762) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 08 Jan 2008

Persepolis is a poignant tale, powerfully told through the simplest of means, that should resonate with viewers of all backgrounds…

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By Jeremy Heilman (393) for MovieMartyr.com (391) on 07 Jan 2008

With the political message of Persepolis considerably softened, the overall effect is dulled significantly…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 07 Jan 2008

With its simple but elegant (if not always ideally expressive) images (almost entirely in black-and-white) and its deadpan, self-deprecating…

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By J.r. Jones (1,066) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 06 Jan 2008

If Ratatouille taught the world that rats have feelings too, Persepolis teaches the same thing about the people of Iran, who in the current…

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By Glenn Kenny (1,728) for Premiere Magazine (318) on 04 Jan 2008

While avoiding specious bromides about universality, Persepolis insists on communicating with its audience, and insists that communication…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 04 Jan 2008

A dazzlingly smart and entertaining animated feature by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, looks like a black-and-white graphic novel come…

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By Sonalip. (1) on 30 Dec 2007

I came away with a lump in my throat, and some in the audience were sniffling audibly. This film is amazing…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 28 Dec 2007

a magical animation, one that presents a universal coming of age story within exotic locales with the simplicity and whimsy of folk art…

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By Kevinl. (19) on 26 Dec 2007

This is an extremely sophisticated and subtle adult movie for all its black-and-white drawing…

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 26 Dec 2007

Essentially a coming-of-age story, though that description feels a little reductive for a movie as special as this one…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for AV Club (2,778) on 26 Dec 2007

The two main points Persepolis makes are that strife is relative, and all politics are personal…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for New York Times (5,786) on 26 Dec 2007

Persepolis, austere as it may look, is full of warmth and surprise, alive with humor and a fierce independence of spirit…

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By Ken Fox (1,094) for TV Guide (1,527) on 26 Dec 2007

The French-language voice cast is first-rate, although the film will also be released in the U.S…

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