71
Metascore
28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA quietly dazzling microcosm that's always just this side of eerie, just that side of tragic.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA graceful mood piece that is infinitely moving.
- 90Dallas ObserverJean OppenheimerDallas ObserverJean OppenheimerA gentle, beautifully realized tale of love and intimacy...It moved me to tears.
- 88Miami HeraldCurtis MorganMiami HeraldCurtis MorganNever shies from acknowledging the natural fascination with their abnormalities.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsHas the gentlest feel of any movie I can remember.
- 70Film.comJohn HartlFilm.comJohn HartlBest of all is a Halloween party where the Falls are complimented on their "costume," then outed.
- 67Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevySome truly memorable moments, but they come early and, as the film wears its way along, become increasingly hard to call to mind.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanThe whole film could use a jolt of caffeine, and a lugubrious woodwind score doesn't help.
- 50Film.comPeter BrunetteFilm.comPeter BrunetteWhile the film's mood is dreamy, dark, and gentle, it's also very slow and seldom leads to much of a intellectual or emotional payoff.
- 50Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimNeither as weighty nor as weird as it would like to think.