How He Fell in Love
Orion Pictures | Release Date: July 8, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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80
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelJul 14, 2016
It never feels contrived, never panders to our illusions. When the ending comes, it is neither expected nor a twist. It’s just what happens. Read full review
80
VarietyNick SchagerJul 12, 2016
Mature and moving in its navigation of convoluted, conflicting desires, it’s an indie as assured in its silences as it is in its speeches. Read full review
75
IndieWireSteve GreeneAug 7, 2016
Regardless of who it sets its sights on, How He Fell in Love tells a complete tale without being tidy, fitting for a tale representative of love’s fickleness. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 12, 2016
How He Fell in Love isn’t dazzling, warm and fuzzy. For all the damage being done, there’s not a lot of harsh edge to it, either. But it feels real. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberAug 7, 2016
The bittersweet conclusion does stir some feeling, but the impact comes a little too late to save the whole of the film. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzAug 4, 2016
Although its two lead actors are strong – and Meyers affords them a generous number of scenes where they can bare raw emotion – the film stumbles toward the end, and the central duo don’t develop all that much. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comAngelica Jade BastienJul 15, 2016
The acting starts off capable even if it reflects the same lifelessness of the film itself, but as the story continues the performances only magnify script issues that become unbearable. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJul 7, 2016
The story, although intelligent, is not quite unique or essential enough to merit the film’s protracted running time. Read full review
40
The New York TimesHelen T. VerongosJul 14, 2016
We bend over backward to find joy in this movie, but, like eager yogis striving to achieve an impossible asana, we just can’t do it. Read full review
40
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJul 14, 2016
Meyers allows takes to run long, staging naturalistic conversations on sidewalks and in apartments. The result is hit or miss: We may not know what the characters feel, but we're way up to speed on how many steps it takes them to walk to a bar. Read full review
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