Affirming a Platonic formal value does certainly undermine reductionist materialism, but it is not itself evidence of a realm in which exists the transcendent Creator. (faith.org.uk)
These all too infrequent flashes aside and despite the picture's considerable formal values, the film ultimately adds up to little more than an inane endurance test. (filmireland.net)
But the more of Barnes you read, the more you will discover a formalism of rare power — an exploration of the many ways in which formal values reflect and refract the full range of human values. (newrepublic.com)