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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasWith this masterful, flawless film, Xiaoshuai emerges in the front ranks of China's now numerous, world-renowned filmmakers.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldAn absorbing slice of the New China and a fascinating duel between two magnificently stubborn antagonists.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenBeijing Bicycle is a good film that owes a huge debt to a better film. And that, of course, is Vittorio De Sica's "The Bicycle Thief."
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThe movie is filled with sweetly funny moments, but its exposure of class, income and cultural differences makes it an uneasy charmer right up to its violent denouement.
- 70New Times (L.A.)Bill GalloNew Times (L.A.)Bill GalloShot in the mean streets of a great and compelling city, here's a fascinating vision of societal upheaval that would likely awe De Sica himself.
- 63Miami HeraldMarta BarberMiami HeraldMarta BarberThough beautiful at times, it doesn't reach the level of poetry of either de Sica's "Thief" or Lou's "River."
- 60Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonBeautifully filmed and very atmospheric in terms of evoking the sights and sounds of modern-day Beijing, this Chinese movie suffers a flat tire about halfway through.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxWang's film offers an interesting look at the rapidly changing face of Beijing.
- 50Boston GlobeBoston GlobeHard, gleaming images and an oblique storytelling style come to Wang the way the bike comes to Jian -- secondhand.
- 40Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonWang mistakes affectless storytelling and character conception for rigor, and as a result huge portions of Beijing Bicycle are dull and repetitive.