76
Metascore
34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistOliver LytteltonThe PlaylistOliver LytteltonNever, for one second, is Vikander anything less than entirely truthful.
- 80EmpireWill LawrenceEmpireWill LawrenceThere are familiar moments in Vera Brittain’s stirring story, though the Kent's craft and Vikander’s exquisite talent will ensure that the author’s memories live in the minds of a fresh generation...
- 80Total FilmSimon KinnearTotal FilmSimon KinnearVikander brings fresh emotional weight to the familiar scenario of WW1 grief, ensuring that this mostly avoids the traps of dull, dutiful heritage cinema.
- 80CineVueJoe WalshCineVueJoe WalshKent, who gathers a cast of extremely bright young things, creates a drama that glides with sorrowful grace, pitching at a respectful and tear-inducing tone.
- 80TheWrapInkoo KangTheWrapInkoo KangThe men are slightly forgettable, but the woman is not. Far from the flawless fembot in “Ex Machina,” Vikander’s slight gawkiness is highlighted here, allowing her to look like a real girl, absolutely the right decision by Kent.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s a quiet, thoughtful and handsomely mounted film, offering another plum role to Alicia Vikander (“Ex Machina”) as Brittain. Vikander and the film take Britain, and Brittain, from idealism and hope to grim reality and regret.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe film's inferno of horrors are undoubtedly visceral, but psychologically implosive rather than entrails-exploding.
- 70Village VoiceMarsha McCreadieVillage VoiceMarsha McCreadieAlicia Vikander (Ex Machina), simultaneously poignant and powerful as Vera Brittain, the writer who fought her way into Oxford then chucked that to go to the front as a nurse, gives another indelible performance.
- 60Time Out LondonCath ClarkeTime Out LondonCath ClarkeA beautifully acted but disappointingly stiff period drama.