86
Metascore
12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyLooks grand without being overdressed, it is full of feeling without being sentimental. Here’s a film for adults. It’s also about time to recognize that Mr. Ivory is one of our finest directors. [5 November 1993, p. C1]
- 100Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonA classically polished drama about repressed emotions, self delusion and protracted heartbreak, this Merchant/Ivory movie is one of the most affecting experiences of the year.
- 90Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversDetractors will see the usual parade of repressed feelings in a Masterpiece Theatre setting. Those who look closer will find one of the best films of the year.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe whole movie is quiet, introspective, thoughtful.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAn engaging and powerful motion picture, every bit the equal of Merchant Ivory's best work, and certainly the most emotionally-wrenching tale they have brought to the screen.
- 80VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyAll the meticulousness, intelligence, taste and superior This curious, cloistered piece... is continuously absorbing but lacks the emotional resonance that would have made it completely satisfying.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovGorgeously lensed and delightfully structured, however, this is, in a word, wonderful.
- 70Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThe actors keep this interesting, but as a story it drifts and rambles.
- 70TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThough it offers a host of fine performances in a smoothly crafted, adult drama of unfulfilled love, it lacks the cumulative dramatic impact of the team's best work.
- 60The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneThis Merchant-Ivory production strains so hard to portray dignified restraint that it almost seizes up with good manners.