“The unbearable thing,” muses Rimbaud, “is that nothing is unbearable.” Obviously he hadn’t seen this movie.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Sep 1, 2022

Ironically the film’s failure as a work of art about artists may be what helps it succeed as a trashy guilty pleasure...

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Jun 7, 2022

A misguided project from Holland: Watching Verlaine and Rimbeau engage in endless arguments about the nature of love, you wonder when they had time to create the poetry that revolutionized the world.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jan 9, 2007

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 28, 2005

Fascinating biopic marred by Di Caprio's performance.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 18, 2004

Despite its fascinating subject matter, Total Eclipse is both unflattering and loveless.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 31, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | May 14, 2003

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 13, 2002

a noble effort to capture Rimbaud's genius, but it fails to take enough risks to get close to the enigmatic poet.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Oct 11, 2002

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 26, 2002

A disappointing biography about the homosexual relationship of two famous 19th century French poets.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Feb 13, 2001

The Rimbaud seen here is less a poet warrior than cloying brat.

Full Review | Original Score: 50/100 | Jan 1, 2000

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jan 1, 2000

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 1, 2000

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jan 1, 2000

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Jan 1, 2000

It lacks any sense of humor, and is under the delusion that its subjects are interesting because they are great poets. That only makes their poetry interesting.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 1, 2000

Full Review | Original Score: D+ | Nov 3, 1995