Critic Reviews

Miller's theme is innocence, the loss of it, and the reclamation of equanimity in the face of that loss, and the music she makes is haunting.

Powered by an exceptional performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, this artfully disturbing film is a compelling, imaginative look at the potent emotional bond that forms not between romantic lovers but between fathers and daughters.

A stinging elegy for lost American dreams.

Daniel Day-Lewis may be one of our great actors, but he trips over a few Method-acting speed bumps in wife Rebecca Miller's third writer-director effort.

Day-Lewis, who imbues Jack with a ravaged, Keith Richards charisma, is once again extraordinary.

The film doesn't scale Shakespearean heights, but it does give its star a nicely gnarled ogre to play.

A fascinating, highly literate film.

Doesn't succeed in everything it sets out to do, which is a lot. But as a statement about the death rattle of 60s counterculture it's both thoughtful and affecting, and Daniel Day-Lewis is mesmerizing.

Smart and engrossing, if too heavy on the symbolism at times.

Camilla Belle is an impressive newcomer - this could be her breakthrough appearance.