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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe problem with The Affair is that once the World War II segments have ended, the movie loses its momentum and ability to balance both sides of the romance.
- 50Original-CinLiam LaceyOriginal-CinLiam LaceyThe best way to appreciate The Affair is to sidestep its pot-boiler pretentious and think of as an exceptionally elegant episode of House Hunters International.
- 42IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichWhile The Affair rather adamantly insists that life doesn’t adhere to the idealized cleanliness of modern design, this hollow adaptation also never allows itself to share in the forward-thinking courage of its architecture.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe unconsummated attraction between best friends played by Carice van Houten and Hanna Alström clearly is meant to be its emotional pulse. Yet however sensitive the two leads' performances, The Affair rarely gathers the necessary intensity.
- 38RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonHow can a movie this visually glossy be so devastatingly uninteresting and dull?
- 37Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayFull of incident, heartbreak, secrets and betrayal, The Affair and its choppy formal structure don’t do justice to an enormously appealing cast.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaLos Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaWe get slivers of moments and feelings described rather than experienced.