Youth Without Youth

...in the context of Coppola's life and career, the film has a searching intelligence and ambition that can't be entirely dismissed...

...a historical drama/love story/sci-fi thriller with moments of mystery, horror, magical realism and Oriental philosophy interwoven.

The conventional mix of romance and exploitation that defines this relationship distracts from the movie’s potential insights into the much more profound relationship between language and time.

...Coppola’s style is deliberately old-fashioned, which adds to the film’s barmy charm.

One of the more intriguing aspects about this odd but compelling work is that it contains offbeat themes and even plot devices Coppola has grappled with before...