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 "Whether or not you're enlightened by any of Derrida's lectures on "the other" and "the self," Derrida is an undeniably fascinating and playful fellow."
-- Jeffrey M. Anderson, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
 "Any movie this boring should be required to have ushers in the theater that hand you a cup of coffee every few minutes. Like a marathon runner trying to finish a race, you need a constant influx of liquid just to get through it."
-- Larry Carroll, COUNTINGDOWN.COM
"As an introduction to the man's theories and influence, Derrida is all but useless; as a portrait of the artist as an endlessly inquisitive old man, however, it's invaluable."
-- Mike D'Angelo, TIME OUT NEW YORK
"It's incredibly enjoyable to watch Derrida pick apart, and fight against, the very process and premise of making a film about someone, particularly him."
-- Rachel Deahl, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"Simultaneously engaging and resistant, Derrida is clearly enjoying himself -- even as he points out that the film will probably be more an autobiography of the filmmakers than a biography of their subject -- and his enjoyment is infectious."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"We are left with a superficial snapshot that, however engaging, is insufficiently enlightening and inviting."
-- Shawn Levy, OREGONIAN
"He's no easy mark, Derrida, but trying to keep up with him as he reasons his way through even the most simple questions makes for a rewarding experience."
-- Tim Merrill, FILM THREAT
"Dry but thought-provoking, Derrida is of interest because of the chasms of apparent contradiction it opens between the man and the philosopher."
-- Brent Simon, ENTERTAINMENT TODAY
"Asks what truth can be discerned from non-firsthand experience, and specifically questions cinema's capability for recording truth."
-- Jeff Vorndam, ABOUTFILM.COM
"Even if you've never heard of French philosopher Jacques Derrida or read any of his texts on deconstruction theory, you can still enjoy this pleasantly unstuffy documentary about the rumpled heavy thinker."
-- E! ONLINE
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-- REEL.COM
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"Is it possible for a documentary to be utterly entranced by its subject and still show virtually no understanding of it?"
-- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"The picture's charm lies in the continuing by-play between the filmmakers and their subject, with each side doing its best to deconstruct the other."
-- Rick Groen, GLOBE AND MAIL
"Dense and thoughtful and brimming with ideas that are too complex to be rapidly absorbed."
-- Edward Guthmann, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"It's endearing to hear Madame D. refer to her husband as 'Jackie' -- and he does make for excellent company, not least as a self-conscious performer."
-- J. Hoberman, VILLAGE VOICE
"Seldom has a movie so closely matched the spirit of a man and his work."
-- Kirk Honeycutt, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"By applying definition to both sides of the man, the picture realizes a fullness that does not negate the subject."
-- Elvis Mitchell, NEW YORK TIMES
"The result puts a human face on Derrida, and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally couldn't care less."
-- V.A. Musetto, NEW YORK POST
"Derrida, with his mane of white hair, piercing gaze and pipe clenched between his teeth, may be the most watchable thinker since Rodin's."
-- Geoff Pevere, TORONTO STAR
"An absolutely first-rate documentary about his life and thought that is the cinematic equivalent of a mind-expanding drug."
-- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
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