Waiting for Forever
Freestyle Releasing | Release Date: February 4, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
26
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
3
Negative:
10
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondFeb 2, 2011
A refreshingly pure, honest and original love story, Waiting For Forever is one from the heart with superb performances from a talented cast. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen HoldenFeb 3, 2011
I felt tentative stirrings of admiration for an indie movie that so aggressively flouts the hard-shelled conventions of romantic comedy. But more often than not, I felt suffocated by the gaseous sentimentality and lightheadedness of a story that drops in subplots that it can't begin to develop. Read full review
40
Village VoiceAaron HillisFeb 1, 2011
Strangely unaware of its overt creepiness. Read full review
40
VarietyJohn AndersonJan 31, 2011
All the improbable, oddball and endless love in the world can't rescue Waiting for Forever from a premise that's irresponsible at worst and an example of profoundly bad timing at best. Read full review
38
ObserverUna LaMarcheFeb 1, 2011
I'm not sure what went wrong with this picture. It could just be bad judgment on the part of screenwriter Steve Adams, who for all we know finds stalking adorable. Read full review
30
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzFeb 10, 2011
It strains both credulity and patience in its attempt to be different, and it leaves you feeling creeped out as well. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenFeb 2, 2011
Mistaking arrested development for enlightened innocence, Waiting for Forever is an indigestible hash of whimsy, drama, romance and, for good measure, crime. Read full review
30
MovielineStephanie ZacharekFeb 1, 2011
It takes too long for the story to come around to the fact that Will is just plain nuts - and even then, he gets over it in a heartbeat. Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorAndy KleinFeb 5, 2011
A suggestion to screenwriters: Stop telling stalkers that their passion isn't misplaced and that the girl will come around in the end. It is, and she won't. Just give it up. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle SmithFeb 4, 2011
A drippy romance that makes Nicholas Sparks look like Leo Tolstoy. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzJan 26, 2011
An indistinct romantic-dramedy-ish something or other about the rekindled romance of an actress (Rachel Bilson) and her childhood best friend (Tom Sturridge). Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierFeb 4, 2011
Director James Keach's movie is so annoyingly dipsy-doodle that TV veteran Bilson, trying hard to look haunted and angsty, is boxed in. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleFeb 3, 2011
It's rare to find a movie protagonist who singularly fails on every count to be a compelling, sympathetic or even understandable figure. Read full review
20
Time OutLisa RosmonFeb 1, 2011
Maybe it's this soapy saga's cocktail of the worst of both the Lifetime network and self-consciously quirky indie cinema, but the strong supporting cast (including Jenkins and Blythe Danner) looks downright queasy in every frame. Read full review
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