EO

"Despite a shred of story that’s told episodically, EO, which clocks in at a concise 86 minutes, can be an engrossing experience."

"Though many will be moved, it is manipulation more than empathy that got them there."

"A potent emotional charge, very contemporary eco-consciousness, and film-making that at its best fairly sizzles in its strangeness mark out EO as an animal film that stands defiantly on its own hooves."

"Strangely captivating..."

"I’m not sure this is my favourite Skolimowski film, but it is engaging in many ways: beautifully photographed, sentimental and surreal in equal measure; and also stubborn – as stubborn as its hero – in its symbolism and stark pessimism."

"The fact that Eo has no control over his destiny — our narrator, remember, is a literal donkey — makes for a somewhat anarchic viewing experience... In Bresson’s version, it’s the humans around the donkey who are the true centre of the story. Not so in EO. This is Donkeyvision, and we’re better off for it."

"Skolimowski's close camera work and gripping story keep us alongside EO every step of the way... even when scenes veer ever more into the surreal side of things, we can't help but feel connected to the little donkey that could."