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My Summer of Love (2005) Rank 3 Reviews
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Portland Oregonian (Marc Mohan)
My Summer of Love, with its lush, sunlit landscapes, may occupy the opposite end of the visual spectrum, but it reinforces the sense that this director knows his way around the range of human emotion as well. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Portland Oregonian (Marc Mohan)
San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
UpcomingDiscs.com (Ryan Keefer)
Based on the novel by Helen Cross, and adapted for the screen and directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, My Summer of Love is an interesting story about two girls in Ireland (or England) who find friendship in each other’s company among a sea of ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Ryan Keefer)
The Movie Chicks
Lisa "but please call me Mona" (Natalie Press) lives above the family pub with her brother Phil (Paddy Considine), who was just released from prison, has found God, and wants to convert the pub into a spiritual center. Mona tries to stay ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at The Movie Chicks
filmcritic.com (David Thomas)
conveys the desperation of a man whose redemption seems to be slipping away ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at filmcritic.com (David Thomas)
New York Times (A.O. Scott)
Pawel Pawlikowski's lovely film tells a modest story. But it is a triumph of mood and implication. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at New York Times (A.O. Scott)
eFilmCritic.com (Kevin Thomas)
If simply going with the flow in the company of a brilliantly performed little character drama sounds like your cup of tea, then you can’t go far wrong with this. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Kevin Thomas)
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Remains highly watchable throughout, for its atmosphere and the actors. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
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The Hollywood Reporter (Ray Bennett)
Some of the metaphors are a bit too literal but the director largely succeeds with his story and the surprises are convincing. Best of all the film has a terrific sense of humor and the young actresses exploit it delightfully. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Ray Bennett)
Netflix (James Rocchi)
Thoughtful, carefully crafted drama about youth and summer love in a small town is a great acting showcase for a talented cast. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Arizona Republic (Kerry Lengel)
It is at once a beautiful work of artifice and a convincing reflection of life's messy ambiguities. Aesthetically contained, morally uncertain. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Arizona Republic (Kerry Lengel)
The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Pawlikowski's off-balance compositions and affection for odd close-ups suggest the influence of Wong Kar-Wai, but the film's low-key observational spirit owes as much to Mike Leigh. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
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Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Pawel Pawlikowski has crafted a moody and disturbing love story of manipulation and betrayal with a smattering of spare parts. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
While the movie's young lovers happen to be female, this is not a story of forbidden fervor, but one that effectively captures the first flush of teenage infatuation and passion that will resonate with anyone, of any sex. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
A movie you seem to watch through translucent eyelids... ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
My Summer of Love is willfully romantic -- and just as smart about the dangers in that. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
My Summer of Love is one of those promising little gems that comes along and gets lost in the hype generated by Hollywood's flood of blockbusters. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Chicago Tribune (Ellen Fox)
It's all very mesmerizing, for them and us. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Chicago Tribune (Ellen Fox)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Watching it, you're pulled in so completely that you begin to lose your bearings, too. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Press and Blunt['s] characterizations are expressively detailed and never rely on declamatory dialogue or excessive behavior. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Chicago Tribune (Ellen Fox)
It's all very mesmerizing, for them and us. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Chicago Tribune (Ellen Fox)
San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
My Summer of Love is not a kiosk for lesbian love, either. It's the story of two needy, sexy girls willing to make confusion a way of life, for one tough summer. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
My Summer of Love is less entertainment than it is a pleasant experience, but Pawlikowski's adept handling of his talented cast also gives it staying power. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
Pawlikowski doesn't spend much time explaining his characters or telling us why they do what they do, and that's exactly why they remain so compelling. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Toronto Star (Geoff Pevere)
rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)
Pawel Pawlikowski's open and poetic new film proves without a shadow of a doubt that his stunning Last Resort from 2000 was no fluke. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (David N. Butterworth)
New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
Far from earthshaking, but it's fun while it lasts. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at New York Post (V.A. Musetto)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
This isn't a coming-of-age movie so much as a movie about being of an age. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
The movie is enchanting yet strangely menacing, and it becomes clear that Pawlikowski is no mere love fool. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
FilmJerk.com (Neylan Bagcioglu)
Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
That's what makes this such a strong coming-of-age story; we feel Mona evolving, but until the last few frames, we aren't sure what or who she's become. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
You won't forget these girls any time soon. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
Pawel Pawlikowski is helped by his young leads, who make a memorable impact in this unsettling romance. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at New York Daily News (Elizabeth Weitzman)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
My Summer of Love is one of those promising little gems that comes along and gets lost in the hype generated by Hollywood's flood of blockbusters. With its focus on character and atmosphere, Pawlikowski's feature represents 90 minutes well ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Her brother has gone bonkers. He's pouring all the booze down the drain and announcing he's turning the pub into a worship center for Jesus people. Mona and Phil inherited the pub from ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Mona (Press) rides a motorbike without a motor. Tamsin (Blunt) initially comes into view on the back of a horse. It's summertime in the Yorkshire countryside when these two bored teenage girls first meet. "That's funny. You don't look like a Mona," says ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Its title may promise sweet, gauzy wistfulness. But there's a gritty astringency to director Pawel Pawlikowski's shape-shifting story of romance between two teenage girls in northern England. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
So let's wrap this up. If you're into the whole arty international film thing, featuring people with accents, born agains, plain-looking lesbians, skinny dipping or guys named Paddy, check this one out. Otherwise, an x-rated movie dealer near ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
These young actresses perform with extraordinary conviction, and Paddy Considine is also very good as Phil, his story of self-discovery nicely paralleling the girls'. But I found the movie's surprises not at all surprising, nor its conclusion ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Globe and Mail (Jennie Punter)
It is a truly refreshing grown-up big-screen film. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Globe and Mail (Jennie Punter)
UpcomingDiscs.com (Ryan Keefer)
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Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
So fraught with unresolved issues of class, sexuality, and spiritual need, and so carefully observed by Pawlikowski, that it opens out like the movie's West Yorkshire countryside. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
Slowly evolves into an oddly affecting mood piece. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Village Voice (Michael Atkinson)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A bittersweet rite-of-passage story driven by the subtle performances of newcomers Nathalie Press and Emily Blunt. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Exclaim! (Allan Tong)
Film-Forward.com (Kent Turner)
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Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
When compared with most of what passes for honest teen drama these days, My Summer of Love is a real reprieve. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
DVD Verdict (Rob Lineberger)
Reel.com DVD review (Tim Knight)
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Spirituality & Practice (Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat)
Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"Engaging arthouse coming-of-age drama." ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Slant Magazine (Ed Gonzalez)
Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford, Robin Clifford)
Mona (newcomer Nathalie Press, resembling Toni Collette crossed with Sissy Spacek) takes her motorless scooter out into the Yorkshire countryside to get away from her born again brother Phil (Paddy Considine, "Cinderella Man," "Last Resort"), who's ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford, Robin Clifford)
The Stranger (Andrew Wright)
Movie Vault (Avril Carruthers)
Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
At its most interesting, the movie offers us the sight of people desperately embracing faith in the hopes it will pull them through. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Pawlikowski's heart may be with Mona, but his art is closer to Tamsin. He luxuriates in his sensibility without delivering a movie that pays off in originality or insight. ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
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Boston Globe
''My Summer of Love" works extremely hard to appear messy and artless; it wants to be a ripe-to-bursting fruit that falls off the tree at your feet. The approach yields dividends: a film about adolescent passion, ''Summer" has been shot with a feverish, ...read the complete My Summer of Love movie review at Boston Globe
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