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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkLovesong is a rare film of mature, emotional complexity anchored by two remarkable and beautiful performances.
- 90The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen Holden[An] exquisite, beautifully shot meditation on love clouded by fear and doubt.
- Lovesong is carried by the actors’ chemistry and body language.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschThe Hollywood ReporterJon FroschIt’s a quiet drama, full of unspoken hurt and free of histrionics, but it’s as raw and painful as a fresh wound.
- 80VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangLovesong makes a virtue of restraint as it traces a complex emotional history in two parts, and innumerable (and sometimes quite literal) shades of gray.
- 75Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardSo Yong Kim's film ultimately manages a convincing articulation of friendship between women.
- 60The GuardianNigel M SmithThe GuardianNigel M SmithKeough and Malone convey a palpable sense of yearning for one another during these sequences, but Kim and Bradley Rust Gray’s barebones script doesn’t match their efforts.
- 60Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonLike its central not-couple, two women tongue-tied about their desire for each other, So Yong Kim's Lovesong frustrates with its lack of articulation.
- 58IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandWhile Lovesong fails to coalesce, Malone and Keough emerge with two of their best performances yet, bolstered by an on-screen bond that deserves far richer material that what is offered up here.