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If the first hour or so of "Blue Jay" were anywhere near as compelling as its last 15 minutes, the film could have proved quite a special little experience.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Overview
Meeting by chance when they return to their tiny California hometown, two former high-school sweethearts reflect on their shared past.
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Fresh
A gentle, genuine trip down memory lane that features one of our best actresses in the kind of role she doesn't get to play that often.
Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
Fresh
It's to the credit of both the movie and its stars that the easy sense of naturalism isn't undone by the eventual revelations. These people are believable, and so are their conversations, and so is their shared past.
Alonso Duralde, TheWrap
Fresh
Blue Jay is wistful and beautifully acted until the moment Amanda produces an unsent letter from Jim that she has discovered among the piles of old clothes and keepsakes. Nostalgia gives way to melodrama.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
Fresh
Paulson is way overdue for a lead role, and though Blue Jay is minor fare ... it's a great vehicle for her to run up and down the emotional scale without breaking a sweat.
Ella Taylor, NPR
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