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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Boston GlobeBoston GlobeHas extraordinary depth and insight about the limitations and follies of human beings.
- 80L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonBeautifully acted film remains deeply intelligent and always fascinating.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAs a drama about the ravages of mental illness, the movie works; too bad most of the critics read it only as a romantic soap opera in which the hero is an obsessive sap. They read the signs but miss the diagnosis.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanJonathan Nossiter's second feature (after the intricate and haunting ''Sunday'') strikes unnerving chords of mystery and dismay as it fuses the sinister, jump cut dislocations of a metaphysical thriller like ''Don't Look Now'' with a pain soaked meditation on love, guilt, marriage, and adultery.
- 70New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufThis is a sensitive, thinking person's movie with a lot on its mind.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaSkarsgard's performance is bold and raw (and reminiscent of vintage Jack Lemmon in its earnestness).
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonPretension looms, and for many the web of symbolism will be too thick. But Rampling, to her credit, helps hold the nuthouse together.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannNossiter's premise is good, and he intrigues us with stylish conceits, but he makes a crucial casting error. Alec ought to be someone we care about.
- 40Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyLess would have been more, and this film is sabotaged by its maker's unchecked pretension.
- 38New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanSmug, often tedious, and comically crude.