Quartet is very much a performance piece, which plays to Hoffman's strength - as an actor he knows when to allow this excellent ensemble breathing room and when to tighten the belt.
Hoffman has delivered a love letter to the elderly thesps of his adoptive country. We can forgive him its falsehoods.
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Total FilmNeil Smith
Total FilmNeil Smith
As cozy as a mug of Horlicks inside an electric blanket, Hoffman's film couldn't offend if it tried. Age, however, has yet to wither its veterans' undimmed star appeal.
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EmpireAnna Smith
EmpireAnna Smith
A frothy and often charming directorial effort from Hoffman, his first in a Hollywood career that's spanned five decades, that will keep Downton fans happy.
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Village VoiceMelissa Anderson
Village VoiceMelissa Anderson
Sentimental and pandering.
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The PlaylistOliver Lyttelton
The PlaylistOliver Lyttelton
Quartet is a hard film to dislike entirely, thanks principally to the charms of its cast.
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Time OutKeith Uhlich
Time OutKeith Uhlich
The curtain can't come down fast enough.
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
For a movie that aims to make four artists' last spotlit hurrah a revel-worthy moment, Quartet shouldn't urge the viewer to welcome the closing of the curtain.