Adjani unleashed her allure on French men a while ago and is still coasting on its momentum. Basking in her stage aura is all that a good many people in France seem to want to do. This is not to single out French theatre-goers. The same is true in the West End and on Broadway. When a big star hits the boards, no one cares what the critics think.
Some people are just too big to be hurt by the critics, unless they really stink.
And Adjani didn't stink, despite some misgivings by reviewers. It allows her to descend one or two tones lower than the other actors, then to climb up again without warning. She uses this effect too often in a redundant manner, which cancels the effects of surprise. Predictably, she relies too much on her iconic power and not enough on the actor's resources. Gauville didn't care for the sets, either.