“Genuine independent filmmaking, the kind that transcends formula and expectations... While love stories are often irresistible, what distinguishes this one is the tenderness of Burnett’s touch and the generosity of his worldview."

“Burnett has made a simple yet beguiling film about how two imperfect people can find a kind of perfection in each other's company — and how sometimes in life, and in the movies, good things do come to those who wait.”

“It’s also obvious this film is the essence of what makes Burnett’s hold on the American mythos peerless and exceptional. At every turn, 'The Annihilation of Fish' is wonderfully surprising.” 

“A complete charmer: a masterwork of tonal control that deserves to be reckoned with as much more than an archival curiosity.”

"A gently comic, humanist tale."

“The most romantic film of the year…a tender, eccentric love story”

“An unashamedly weird film, and its weirdness is an invitation to faith.”

"Burnett creates a dreamily solid world where in Jones' heroic sweetness can flourish, and Redgrave and Kidder can disappear into their roles with a dazzling, playful intensity."

“A human and thought-provoking comedy-drama.”