Rickey’s book often reads as briskly as a fast-paced thriller. Her captivating portrayal of Varda is enriched by the back stories of the director’s friendships ... Rickey might have been better able to capture the messier, rule-breaking, genre-blurring spirit of her subject with a more novelistic approach. A Complicated Passion is, nevertheless, both intellectually satisfying and inspiring, qualities that more than compensate.
Compact, complete, and highly enjoyable ... Rickey’s book on Varda reminded me of when I first saw Varda’s films and when I read all the critics in all the papers in Boston
