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# The Gleaners and I (2000): what the critics said

Critics' score 76 from 8 reviews: 7 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative.

## Los Angeles Times — Kevin Thomas

Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 6 April 2001. 

The critic finds the documentary captivating, inventive, and warmly observant. He especially praises Varda’s curiosity and the resilience and generosity of the people she encounters.

[Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-06-ca-47419-story.html)

## Slant Magazine — Elise Nakhnikian

Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 5 August 2010. 

The critic finds the film joyful, lighthearted, and hopeful. She praises Varda’s playful, unpretentious curiosity and her ability to let the people she meets speak for themselves.

[Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/a-movie-a-day-day-80-the-gleaners-and-i/)

## The AV Club — Scott Tobias

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 19 April 2002. 

Tobias gives Varda’s documentary a warm, positive assessment. He especially praises her playful camera work and the affection and good humor she brings to its social observations.

[Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/the-gleaners-and-i-1798197308)

## Time Out — WH

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 

The review presents the documentary as delightful and encouraging. It praises Varda’s identification with the people who glean a living.

[Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-gleaners-and-i)

## Variety — Brendan Kelly

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 29 May 2000. Festival review. 

Kelly finds the documentary memorable, intriguing, and fascinating, despite its limited commercial prospects. He praises Varda’s down-to-earth, off-the-cuff approach and the portrait it creates of people on society’s fringes.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/the-gleaners-and-i-1200462010/)

## The Guardian — Xan Brooks

Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 

Brooks presents the documentary as a likably mercurial, engaging work. He singles out its first-person approach and flyweight digital-camera style.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/movie/84841/gleaners.and.i)

## The New York Times

Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 30 September 2000. Festival review. 

The URL identifies this as a New York Times film-festival review of the film. The blocked page provides no accessible verdict or details about what the critic praised or criticized.

[Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/30/movies/film-festival-review-a-reaper-of-the-castoff-be-it-material-or-human.html)

## Eye for Film — Symon Parsons

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 19 January 2001. 

The review finds Varda’s documentary good-natured, funny and full of unexpected discoveries. It praises her eccentric humour and enthusiasm for bringing value to overlooked things.

[Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/les-glaneurs-et-la-glaneuse-film-review-by-symon-parsons)

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