Eternal Beauty
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date (Streaming): October 2, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
CineVueThomas AlexanderOct 2, 2020
Eternal Beauty, whilst it is not entirely devoid of cliché, provides a much-needed, deeply human alternative to the noisy and tragic narratives about hallucinatory derangement, terror, and victimisation that we may have come to expect from films about madness. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comNell MinowOct 2, 2020
The muddled story-telling, a reflection of Jane's perception of the world, may frustrate some viewers. But those who can appreciate it as pointillist rather than linear will be able to appreciate fully Roberts' control of mood and the exceptional depth of the performances. Read full review
83
PolygonKaren HanOct 7, 2020
The film is, in the end, Hawkins’ to own. Her eyes — and her posture, her voice, her jittery movements — defy any show-stealing, and lend a solidity to a film that might be a little flimsy otherwise. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawOct 2, 2020
This is substantial and rewarding. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinOct 1, 2020
Creating a highly unusual and welcome look at schizophrenia that neither demonizes those with the condition nor patronizes them as suffering martyrs, the British drama Eternal Beauty pulls off a tricky feat. Read full review
80
EmpireIan FreerSep 28, 2020
A brilliant Sally Hawkins stands atop Craig Roberts’ perceptive look at mental illness. Small but beautifully formed. Read full review
75
The Film StageJared MobarakOct 1, 2020
While Eternal Beauty is oftentimes funny, it’s almost always dramatically profound and emotionally complex. Read full review
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeOct 6, 2020
Roberts relies heavily on imagery suggesting a confused reality ( characters are constantly fractured into multiple reflections) but the use of colour is an effective shorthand that clues us into Jane’s state of mind. Read full review
50
The New York TimesGlenn KennyOct 1, 2020
For the first half-hour or so of Eternal Beauty, Roberts and Hawkins take an unusual and intermittently illuminating approach to depicting mental illness. . . . But the movie doesn’t keep up its good work. Read full review
50
VarietyGuy LodgeSep 30, 2020
With an assist from Sally Hawkins’ valiantly committed lead performance, the result occasionally summons the genuinely disoriented perspective of an unstable protagonist, but more often, it’s the filmmaking that seems to spiral out of control. Read full review
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