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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowVoluptuous dance about love, pain and the whole damn thing.
- 100Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternIt's one of the best surprises of the holiday season.
- 90Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe acting is top-notch, and LaPaglia, who makes the cop's torment palpable, gives the performance of his career.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA remarkably thoughtful drama, Lantana makes it clear not only how hard to come by any emotional comfort is in this life, but more important, why we can't give up on the struggle.
- 90New Times (L.A.)Bill GalloNew Times (L.A.)Bill GalloLawrence constructs a vivid pastiche of human foibles, nicely flavored with a touch of suspense and some well-timed jolts of humor. In the end it's a terrifically entertaining film, if not quite so profound as the makers might wish.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakIt's LaPaglia's finest, deepest role and he's matched by Armstrong, who makes Sonja's undaunting optimism palpable within a trying marriage that's gulping for breath.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardIn addition to the strong script, the ensemble performances are topnotch, with no one hogging the limelight.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliFor the briefest of moments, someone not paying attention might mistake Lantana for a mystery. -- Lantana is actually an examination of human interaction.
- 75Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThere's some genuine suspense in Lantana, including one unbearably tense moment that is worthy of Hitchcock. But the movie's most unnerving aspect is the way in which it suggests true happiness may be impossible to regain once you've lost it.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanWhile viewers who expect a conventional suspense film may be disappointed in Lantana overall, it does succeed on a smaller, more intimate scale.