The film has punch, but it never really conveys the delicious, redeeming sense that life can be lived on the hoof.

NEWYORKER: Chicago

That success can be a consequence of a life lived fully.

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What excesses of liberty can possibly be as bad as a life lived in its absence?

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More than that, repressive regimes can't tolerate artists who raise questions about how life must be lived under their rule.

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