"For all its This Is Spinal Tap in-jokes, Belvaux's film can be a difficult thing to watch (one scene in particular has managed to send record numbers of viewers scurrying from the theatre in revulsion, and although the Austin print of the film is unedited, the national distributor has removed the offending bit from most versions). Shot in black-and-white, Man Bites Dog has the feel of a genuine documentary, which makes it all the more grisly. The questions raised -- Where is the line between reality and fiction? How much is too much? and, of course, That's Entertainment? -- are dodgy enough in themselves but the film never resorts to preaching -- it doesn't have to. Shocking, audacious, compelling, and more than a little humorous, Man Bites Dog is a stunning original: Love it or hate it, you'll never forget it." - Marc Savlov, The Austin Chronicle