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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The GuardianDamon WiseThe GuardianDamon WiseAn incredibly provocative piece of work, featuring a brave and vulnerable performance by Naomi Watts (who seems perhaps a little too young) and a career-high acting masterclass from Robin Wright (who is cast perfectly).
- 63McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreAs edgy female wish-fulfillment fantasy, showing that fantasy’s consequences, Adore engrosses and engages, never titillates and never betrays even the tiniest hint of revulsion.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichYou can barely stifle a laugh, and the way Wright and Watts deliver rote, morally searching dialogue with deer-in-the-headlights stoicism (“We’ve crossed a line,” Lil blankly notes) doesn’t help matters.
- 60Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyLos Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyIt's a challenging film, but maybe not as challenging as it should be.
- 50The A.V. ClubBen KenigsbergThe A.V. ClubBen KenigsbergThe setup promises more intrigue than the film ultimately delivers.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAdore has the distinction of featuring some of the most laughable dialogue in any movie this year.
- 40The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloGiven the level of sophistication at which the movie operates, they might as well have called it Motherlover, after the Lonely Island video in which Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake sing about the exact same taboo foursome. The only significant difference is that the comedy in “Motherlover” is fully intentional.
- 30VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangA ludicrous melodrama that begs to be handled as an over-the-top sex farce is instead treated with the solemnity of a wake, albeit one with a rather lenient dress code.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyEverything is spelled out literally and at a stultifying pace, in a story that might have worked onscreen as either heightened melodrama or farcical comedy. Instead Fontaine, who is not exactly blessed with a light touch, opts for misplaced sincerity.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe disparity between the inherently trashy appeal of the story and the self-serious way it's presented cripples much of the potential for enjoyment. The setup screams pulp, but the film doles out stately drama.