Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family
THINKFilm | Release Date: October 19, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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10
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
NewsweekDavid Ansen
A streak of pitch-black humor, some bawdy detours and a touch of sanguine, sun-baked poetry Sam Peckinpah would have liked. Read full review
75
New York PostKyle Smith
That rare documentary whose first half could have been written by Rosie O'Donnell, the second half by Pat Robertson. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The documentary fascinates not only because of its subject matter but because the three people - whose backgrounds are individually developed - are so likable. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleJohn McMurtrie
An often tender and revealing documentary. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJanice Page
One of the smartest things Kaplan does, besides getting talented Boston folk singer Catie Curtis to contribute to the soundtrack, is hang around long enough to see how this three-headed relationship plays out. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
It doesn't spoil any of the story's surprising twists to say that Three of Hearts ends up uncovering some poignant truths about the nature of love, the pressures of commitment and the limits to the compromises we are willing to make for the people we care about. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAnita Gates
A significant development turns Susan Kaplan's documentary into a thought-provoking story. Read full review
70
Village VoiceLaura Sinagra
Beyond the buzz of iconoclasm, our explorers find a regular troubled marriage, only with three sides to every problem. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The admirably tasteful result is a social study far more suited for the likes of Oprah Winfrey than Jerry Springer. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
With Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family, documentarian Susan Kaplan has achieved the enviable effect of eavesdropping on her subjects for a meaningful exploration of the possibilities and the limits within any relationship. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis Harvey
At first seems like a pleasantly pat piece of verite advocacy for convention-breaking unions. But it gets really interesting once said relationship unexpectedly dissolves in ugly fashion, offering real-life voyeuristic appeal a la "Capturing the Friedmans." Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
Three Of Hearts seems like an unwieldy mating of two films: one a glossy documentary about the fictionalized perfection that three lovers and a director wanted to believe in, and another about the all-too-human truth. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderFred Camper
Kaplan's decision to violate documentary principles by using songs to "narrate" some sections is simply irritating. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
There’s nothing postmodern about this "family," unless postmodern means never having to grow up. Read full review
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