nounnounadjectiveverb

le critique

critique · review · critical

C'est un avis ou un jugement donné sur quelque chose, comme un livre, un film ou une idée, pour dire ce qui est bien ou mal.

Critique has several related meanings:

As a noun, it means a criticism, a review, or a critic: a person who evaluates works of art, literature, or other subjects.
As an adjective, it means critical, either in the sense of expressing judgment or describing a decisive, dangerous situation.
It is also a form of the verb critiquer : “I criticize,” “he/she criticizes,” or the informal command “criticize!”

Noun: feminine for a criticism or review: une critique; masculine or feminine for a critic: un critique, une critique.
Adjective: the same form is used for masculine and feminine; the plural is critiques.
Verb form: present tense, first- or third-person singular, or second-person singular imperative.

The word comes through Latin from Greek kritikos, meaning “able to judge.”

For criticism, reproche means a reproach or expression of disapproval, while critique can also be a neutral evaluation.
For a review, compte rendu is a report or account, often more descriptive and less evaluative.
For a critical situation, grave means serious; critique emphasizes a decisive or dangerous turning point.
As an opposite of criticism, éloge means praise.
As an opposite of a critical condition, stable means stable, without suggesting immediate deterioration.