Le Chardonneret

« Il y a, dans The Goldfinch, une élégance diaphane, peu perceptible, relevant de ce qu'on peut imaginer (dans la boutique d'antiquaire, quelques plans de la ville, des intérieurs sortis d'un autre âge). »

« À l'arrivée, The Goldfinch est un film bien appliqué, mais trop sage. Et qui, malgré d'indéniables qualités artistiques, ne suscite ni passion ni enthousiasme. »

« Le résultat n'est pas pleinement convaincant, mais Ansel Elgort dégage à la fois le charme et la timidité qui conviennent au jeune héros rendu à l'âge adulte. »

« The only achievement in transferring Donna Tartt's 'The Goldfinch' from page to screen is that it's a botch job for the ages. »

« If a film ever had a better in-story symbol of its own failing, I can't think of it. »

« The Goldfinch is too artful to deserve that kind of rejection, but too arty to keep you from saying, "What did I just see?' »

« This year's prestige cinematic literary adaptation is a version of Donna Tartt's 2013 novel about art, terrorism, and a lost boy growing up that's scrupulously faithful, yet still misses the book's captivating essence. »

« If the immaculately chosen cast has done its job as best they could, that goes double for the key behind-the-scenes talent, notably cinematographer Roger Deakins for his compositions (...). »

« It's beautiful to look at, but if Tartt's book was something special that doesn't come across in the movie at all. »

« John Crowley has to do a serious balancing act throughout the movie. But with two timelines and plenty of A-List talent to feature, the movie's pacing ends up slowing down. It's this lack of energy that sometimes brings The Goldfinch down. »