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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumLet loose in a plot that's surprisingly modern about sex and relationships, Morton gives Eva's torn longings an immediacy that transcends a lot of damp, 1950s rusticated preciousness.
- 80NewsweekNewsweekAn engrossing, superbly acted film that will haunt the viewer's thoughts long after the film is over.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA beautifully articulated and acutely perceptive work with impeccable, carefully shaded performances.
- 75New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanBeautifully shot and often moving.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardMost of the movie's rewards are in watching Morton.
- 70L.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyL.A. WeeklyF. X. FeeneyA film whose story movingly outfoxes any number of shopworn expectations on its way to a singular, heart-rending outcome.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh(A) languorous, mud-spattered psychological tale.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSincere acting lends the film a measure of dramatic dignity.
- Tells its glumly bodice-ripping tale with somber sensitivity.
- 40Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterThe last scene reads like an admission of defeat.