Sophie and the Rising Sun
Monterey Media | Release Date: January 27, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
ObserverRex ReedFeb 7, 2017
The actors are superb. The nuanced writing and direction have insight. The three-dimensional portrayals of women in the rural South during the war are praiseworthy. Read full review
70
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniFeb 2, 2017
Greenwald and cinematographer Wolfgang Held linger on the idyllic beauty of the salt marsh and trees draped with Spanish moss, using the vivid cerulean of native blue crabs to link her characters. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJan 26, 2017
There’s a clumsy, soapy tepidness to the procession of plot points, but within individual scenes, the actors pierce the genteel surface. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 2, 2017
The gently nostalgic mood and sleepy pacing effectively erase the movie’s necessary edge. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 10, 2017
It’s a timid, tired but a tender-hearted wartime romance that should have more edge than its subject promises. Read full review
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