Winter's Tale is preposterous twaddle. Use it as a date movie only if you don't love the one you're with.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb 2014
rotten:
If only there was less mush and more meat in this stew.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Feb 2014
rotten:
It's so filled with high-flown blather about love, destiny and miracles that there's no room for enchantment.
– Michael Sragow,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb 2014
rotten:
We never come to understand the magic that keeps Farrell looking like a member of My Chemical Romance for 10 decades. We never know why consumption makes women sexy.
– Wesley Morris,
Grantland,
14 Feb 2014
rotten:
On a purely narrative level, Winter's Tale missteps early and often. Its earnestness is its downfall, resulting in opportunities for unintentional humor.