| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
A- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...(Todd) Haynes' beguiling mix of art and artifice doesn't pull its punches." more... |
B+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Because the film deliberately lacks irony, it has a genuine dramatic impact..." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"It's a near-perfect film..." more... |
A |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"Ms. Moore ultimately carries the movie, fairly shimmering with purity and storm-tossed emotion." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"Overflowing with gorgeous style, this is a little slice of Heaven you don't want to miss." more... |
A- |
Film Journal International
Erica Abeel |
"...riveting entertainment." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...impressive in the way it captures the stifling oppression of the era and cruelty of those who inhabited it..." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...a bold experiment even though it falls short of being a success." more... |
B- |
Los Angeles Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...deftly updates '50s melodramas." more... |
A |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"It's one of the year's best movies - miss it at your peril." more... |
A |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...ardent and intelligent..." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Visually, Far From Heaven is easily one of the most stunning non-special effects intensive motion pictures of the year." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Talk about movie heaven -- this is it." more... |
A |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"If it's ultimately a failure -- and I think it is -- it's still worth seeing..." more... |
B- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...a daring failure that should delight many devotees of Classic Hollywood." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Glossy or not, the movie is unflinchingly tough-minded..." more... |
B |
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