It's sad when a movie that aspires to tell a sad, even tragic, story can't quite connect, and lies there inert on the screen instead of galvanizing or even stirring emotions the way it means to.
30
Village VoiceJohn Oursler
Village VoiceJohn Oursler
The characters are broadly defined and tedious, which makes sitting through the film's 100 minutes something of a chore.
Picturesque seascapes are about the only thing to recommend in Summer in February.
25
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
As sumptuous as it is immensely shallow, the film practically revels in its attention to lush English landscapes as a means to distract from its derivative storytelling.
25
The PlaylistKevin Jagernauth
The PlaylistKevin Jagernauth
Eventually settles into a dull routine much like the dissatisfied characters of the film, which will make for an easily dissatisfied audience.
20
The DissolveNick Schager
The DissolveNick Schager
Never less than predictable and all-too-often torpid, it’s a work that filters roiling true life through stolid formula.