Rotten
The story begins in gritty realism, ends in pure fantasy and leaves out most of the alphabet as it makes its way from A to Z.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Ricky
2009 · 1h 30m · Not Rated
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Directed by
François Ozon
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Ricky
Overview
When Katie meets Paco, they fall in love. From this an extraordinary child is born: Ricky, who quickly develops into something wonderful and not so normal.
Director and cast
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63%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Ricky, the first of two Ozon films to debut this year, marks a return to his busy-bee ways, not least because it feels like two disparate movies joined at the hip.
Sam Adams, AV Club
Fresh
It would be risible if Ozon's hand didn't remain so steady and confident throughout, all the way up to a complicatedly upbeat conclusion that recreates the Christian Annunciation with the straightest of faces.
Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York
Rotten
What Ricky lacks is a more thorough, consistent examination of maternal bonds.
Melissa Anderson, Village Voice
Rotten
Because Ozon doesn't develop his characters once Ricky shows his true nature, the movie's slightly overcooked working-class realism quickly morphs into a grotesque story of a mutant baby. The film's two halves feel almost mutually exclusive.
Boyd van Hoeij, Variety
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