“It’s easy to say that The Favourite is Lanthimos’ Barry Lyndon, but it’s also accurate.”

“…at least the songs are the real deal.”

“…a mysterious character study that grows into a somber, generational portrait.”

“…works as a consideration of corruption on a larger, societal scale.”

“…chronicles the dissolution of a marriage from a particular, stunned vantage point.”

“…immensely sad, the story of a woman who deep down desires companionship but just isn’t wired to accept it.”

“…looks at life’s challenges with an unblinking eye that occasionally sneaks in a wink.”

“…has far too few of the acutely observed moments that make Holofcener so special as a filmmaker.”

“…both admires and interrogates individual exceptionalism.”

“…an all-out weepie, and something of a false one.”