Unfortunately, most of Lovelace is more generic and familiar, right down to the too-neat happy ending.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
12 Aug 2013
rotten:
Lovelace bids to whip up hot indignation about an outrage four decades old. Instead, it provokes dismay.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
14 Aug 2013
rotten:
"Lovelace" becomes too distracted by industry politics and the cultural context of the film's release to provide more than a snapshot of her life either before or after she stepped in front of a camera.
– Todd Gilchrist,
TheWrap,
16 Aug 2013
fresh:
Linda's feelings are rarely revealed: that's left to the gloomy final act, which feels more like a guilt-inducing postscript than a genuine reveal.
– Anna Smith,
Time Out,
21 Aug 2013
rotten:
Seyfried, with her huge features crowding her small face, looks like Alice in a very strange Wonderland. But whatever possibilities she may have as an actress are eradicated by the filmmakers ...