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- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumGenre-hoppers like Steven Soderbergh ought to love this neat triple doozy. [Note: From a review of the entire trilogy.]
- 80The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneWhat we glean from Belvaux's trilogy is the reassurance (rare on film, with its terror of inattention) that people are both important and unimportant, and that heroes and leading ladies, in life as in art, can fade into extras before our eyes. [Note: From a review of the entire trilogy.] [2 February 2004, p.94]
- 80VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonFluid camerawork, a resonant music score and tightly wound editing combine to produce a superior suspense film with a conclusion that is somewhat reminiscent of the final acts of Robert Altman's "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" and of Joseph Losey's "The Criminal."
- 80The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasA taut, diamond-cut piece of storytelling.
- 80Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonAt its most contemplative, The Trilogy is a stirring and shrewd portrait of lives lived in oblivious parallel. [Note: From a review of the entire trilogy.]
- 75New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanThough On the Run is a welcome reminder that effective thrillers don't have to be noisy or dumb, the film does contain slightly jarring moments of inadvertent humor.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittBelvaux tells this seamy story with great energy, and gives an all-stops-out performance in the leading role. Also fine are Catherine Frot as Bruno's former girlfriend and Dominique Blanc as the addict.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsBelvaux says his tryptich...are stand-alone movies that can be enjoyed in any order. I disagree. None is a complete experience and "An Amazing Couple" can be easily skipped. But the first and third add up to something very poignant and satisfying.
- 70TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxA grim neo-noir thriller.
- 50The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensThere are some scenes that display impressive technical cunning, and others that show an astute regard for the emotional capacities of his able cast, but On the Run amounts to a sullen display of skill in a dubious cause.