55
Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceSerena DonadoniVillage VoiceSerena DonadoniGreenwald and cinematographer Wolfgang Held linger on the idyllic beauty of the salt marsh and trees draped with Spanish moss, using the vivid cerulean of native blue crabs to link her characters.
- 60Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenThere’s a clumsy, soapy tepidness to the procession of plot points, but within individual scenes, the actors pierce the genteel surface.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s a timid, tired but a tender-hearted wartime romance that should have more edge than its subject promises.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe gently nostalgic mood and sleepy pacing effectively erase the movie’s necessary edge.