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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIf a movie like this had a neat ending, the ending would be a lie. We do not want answers, but questions and observations.
- 73Mr. ShowbizMichael AtkinsonMr. ShowbizMichael AtkinsonA thoughtful, stunning piece of work in what, of late, has been an otherwise arid indie landscape.
- 70Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorThe characters--their motives at once obvious and obscure--are almost painfully fascinating.
- 63New York PostHannah BrownNew York PostHannah BrownSimply not as involving or moving as it should be.
- 63Miami HeraldMarta BarberMiami HeraldMarta BarberClaire Dolan leaves you as unfulfilled as Claire feels after having sex with one of her johns.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenCartlidge's beautifully still performance, mournful one moment, defiant the next, lets you see into Claire's soul without editorializing or begging for our empathy.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghShattering in its own quiet way.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt(Kerrigan) remains an insightful stylist with impressively high artistic standards.
- 20Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanLess awful than inert, Claire Dolan comes across as a willfully bad movie.