“What lingers are the quieter, actorly moments…”

“Proof that details are the heart of all good storytelling…”

“… another earnest exploration of mental illness starring Joan Crawford.”

“…icky whimsy.”

“…speaks in a hush, but if you lean in to listen you’ll pick up on a film of rare wisdom and beauty.”

“…wallows in sordid male ugliness in a way that belies its reputation as a dance-tastic artifact.”

“…like the fever dreams of someone in the midst of a renovation project that’s teetering on the edge of disaster.”

“…we don’t know what the distressed main character is capable of—and he doesn’t either.”

“Cruz embraces a maternal side that is at once nurturing and ferocious.”