A Slipping-Down Life
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: May 14, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
15
Negative:
6
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88
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
A Slipping-Down Life may be low-key, but if you enter its unique atmosphere, you will leave exhilarated. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Taylor is utterly believable even when the screenplay (from an Anne Tyler novel) is too self-consciously quirky, and Pearce nicely portrays the guy she obsesses over. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie is not a great dramatic statement, but you know that from the modesty of the title. It is about movement in emotional waters that had long been still. Taylor makes it work because she quietly suggests that when Evie's life has stalled, something drastic was needed to shock her back into action, and the carving worked as well as anything. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
The casting of Taylor gives the film a powerful center, a bright light that keeps it on course. Read full review
63
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
While the movie is content to be merely atmospheric, the performances convince you that here are two misfits who might be a perfect fit. Read full review
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