He also makes a fairly strong case for The Immortal Story proper, highlighting Welles's impressive command of shot blocking, cinematic space, and aural atmospherics. (filmfreakcentral.net)
The film occasionally broaches heavy - handedness, corniness even, but that's forgivable; Safaria shows an impressive command of tone, particularly in the final scene, where she's doing two seemingly incompatible things, at the same time, and beautifully. (dvdtalk.com)
Expertly shifting between present and past, writer - director Denis Villeneuve displays an impressive command of his material, patiently building up to an emotionally explosive climax. (metacritic.com)