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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The PlaylistJason BaileyThe PlaylistJason BaileyThere are moments in “My Zoe” that are hard to watch, unthinkable in their emotional brutality. That Delpy finds her way to the ending she does—and earns it is—no small accomplishment.
- 75IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandFascinating ... Delpy’s ability to believe in both her audience and her wild story remains compelling throughout the film, even as it careens through tropes and tricks and genres with increasingly off-kilter speed.
- 75RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenMy Zoe dares to lead with its feelings, and that fearlessness provides a striking spectacle itself.
- 70VarietyJessica KiangVarietyJessica KiangHer (Delpy) risk-taking is admirable, and given the excellent craft, never less than engaging to watch, but it does not always pay off.
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyAn unusually compelling domestic drama with sharp ears, a sharp eye, and up to a point, sharp teeth.
- 67The Film StageErik NielsenThe Film StageErik NielsenSome may be exhausted by the emotional weight of divorce, but Delpy carries us through each stage of grief and motherhood with a deft directorial touch.
- 60Screen DailyTim GriersonScreen DailyTim GriersonA film that takes daring risks which don’t always pay off. ... Delpy should be credited for her audaciousness, and My Zoe is a film which is often more interesting theoretically than it is to experience in the moment.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanMy Zoe is well acted and well filmed, yes, but the storytelling, in which Delpy stitches together mismatched parts like a Dr. Frankenstein, is its weak suit.
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperA clumsy, off-putting, uninvolving hybrid of domestic tragedy and sci-fi drama with zero payoffs and one of the most infuriating codas of any movie this century.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterJon FroschThe Hollywood ReporterJon FroschBut while the film is effective on its own narrow terms, it lacks the spark of urgency, suppleness of tone and freshness of insight that would make it truly compelling.