Lovely, Still
Monterey Media | Release Date: September 10, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
3
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75
ObserverRex Reed
It's still worth seeing for its two dazzling centerpieces. Read full review
70
Village VoiceElla Taylor
Call Lovely, Still life-affirming if you must, but its uplift is designed less to reassure than to honor the difficult process of how we deal when faced with the loss of those we have loved. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill Goodykoontz
It's a tired genre, one that would be greatly improved if, ironically, far younger actors showed the energy and command these two old hands do. Read full review
70
New York Magazine (Vulture)David Edelstein
A haunting duet for two great actors who haven't lost a step and have gained the most exquisite lyricism. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
It's beautifully played and will hit home with anyone who has had to struggle with the most difficult aspects of aging. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGlenn Whipp
There's a push-pull dynamic coursing through the late-in-life romance Lovely, Still that keeps the film intriguing even when it looks like it's going to sink into sentimentality. Read full review
63
New York PostKyle Smith
If you're old enough to pluck gray hairs, you may find yourself rubbing away a few tears. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineSteve Ramos
Landau and Burstyn remain compelling throughout. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
The production is over-stuffed with cutesy split screens, jarring dream sequences and a pushy score by Bright Eyes band members Nathaniel Walcott and Mike Mogis that succeed in dragging the proceedings from merely cloying to increasingly annoying. Read full review
30
VarietyAlissa Simon
The surprise twist brutally defies the opening narration and plot logic that preceded it, alienating viewers who willingly suspended disbelief. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
While all four leads deserve better, it's especially galling to see Burstyn - still so lovely - wasting her time and talents on a film with so little wisdom to share. Read full review
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