Lillian Hellman's tight autobiographical story about memory and friendship gets the full Zinnemann gloss-wash.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
This movie's problems start with its point of view, and it never quite recovers from them.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
The movie looks soft, which has nothing to do with the Hellman flintiness, guts, self-mockery, wisdom, above all, impatience with cant.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
The period environment, brilliantly recreated in production design, costuming and color processing, complements the topflight performances and direction.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
1 Nov 2007
rotten:
It's all in such good taste that it's downright stupefying.