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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenDenys Arcand fashions a commandingly leisurely pace that allows us to follow these people who walk a tightrope separating ecstasy from misery.
- 50Screen DailyDan FainaruScreen DailyDan FainaruIf there is a star in this show, it is certainly cinematographer Nathalie Moliavko-Visotzky whose work stands out as the one perfectly valid reason to watch this film.
- 42The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloBeautiful people living in beautiful houses surrounded by stunningly beautiful Canadian landscapes dominate the aptly titled An Eye For Beauty, which unfortunately also demands a stomach for tedium.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe film feels at once incredulous and strangely inept, with the director resorting to facile plot twists or heavy-handed pathos whereas a little subtlety and sense would have went a long way
- 40Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenInsistently distancing if aesthetically pleasing.
- 30VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerAn almost bizarrely limp, emotionless, blank greeting card of a movie, this purported romantic comedy-drama contains little of the three, at best serving as a sort of extended L.L. Bean advertisement, full of fabulously shot footage of Eastern Canadian vistas and the well-dressed rustic yuppies who live there.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenA low point in the director’s career, this sleek chilly film isn’t acted so much as posed.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithAn Eye for Beauty star Éric Bruneau proves to be a haircut in search of a man, which makes him ideal for this vapid adultery drama that delivers the character depth of your average spread in Architectural Digest.