Dreaming of Joseph Lees
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: October 29, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Let 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. Read full review
80
NewsweekLaura Shin
An engrossing, superbly acted film that will haunt the viewer's thoughts long after the film is over.
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A beautifully articulated and acutely perceptive work with impeccable, carefully shaded performances. Read full review
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Beautifully shot and often moving.
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Most of the movie's rewards are in watching Morton. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
A film whose story movingly outfoxes any number of shopworn expectations on its way to a singular, heart-rending outcome. Read full review
70
SalonCharles Taylor
Along with Sheryl Lee, Morton is probably the best actress to have emerged in this decade. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
(A) languorous, mud-spattered psychological tale. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Sincere acting lends the film a measure of dramatic dignity. Read full review
50
Film.comElizabeth Weitzman
Leaves almost no impression at all.
40
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Tells its glumly bodice-ripping tale with somber sensitivity. Read full review
40
Village VoiceJessica Winter
The last scene reads like an admission of defeat. Read full review
23
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
An aimless, pointless dawdle.
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