Simone

"A great idea in search of a good script. But Pacino is wonderful" 

"[It] is like the punch line to a joke that's been going around for years. It has been told better, and been funnier, elsewhere." 

"'Simone' is not a bad film. It just doesn't have anything really interesting to say" 

"It's fitfully funny but never really takes off. Out of the corners of our eyes we glimpse the missed opportunities for some real satirical digging (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)" 

"[It] ultimately feels like just one more in the long line of films this year about the business of making movies" 

"[It] is poorly written (...) What really irked me about 'Simone' was that it stank of the very thing it appeared to be mocking: it's a big-budget, commercial film taking potshots at big-budget, commercial filmmaking (…) Rating: ★½ (out of 5)" 

"For the most part, it works (...) The film is an engaging and enjoyable comedy (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"