The chatty film’s charm lies in bringing out all the character’s complex natures and the gamesmanship employed in the romantic relationships by both old and and young, male and female, and the testing of the ability for Jerome to control his desires and do the right thing. Rohmer’s playful work is both witty and observant. It’s one of those unique appealing films that’s better seen than described. — Dennis Schwartz

What I am sure of is that I am trying to write about a film that seems entertaining, charming, even trivial, then, suddenly, it opens into deep human fears about who and what we are. Do we have free will or does chance govern our actions or does some higher power? It’s a remarkable film, quite unlike 99% of the films one sees, a small masterpiece from a most un-flamboyant director. — Norman N. Holland

Le résultat est souvent étonnant de fraîcheur et de spontanéité. — Jordan White

Claire’s Knee is a movie for people who still read good novels, care about good films, and think occasionally. — Roger Ebert