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Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

  • Starring: Anna Friel, Michelle Williams
  • Summary: Spanning the 1970's and 1980's, this is the story of two best friends (Williams, Friel) living in the suburbs of London.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 25
  2. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    90
    Rich, finely judged, gorgeously acted movie.
  2. 80
    This film's intelligence and forthrightness about the things women sometimes do to one another -- and its resoluteness about where the line should be drawn in terms of selflessness between friends -- set it head and shoulders above most contemporary movies that deal with friendships between women.
  3. Reviewed by: KJ Doughton
    60
    A sum greater than its parts. The viewer is taken on a journey spanning nearly three decades of bittersweet camaraderie and history, in which we feel that we truly know what makes Holly and Marina tick, and our hearts go out to them as both continue to negotiate their imperfect, love-hate relationship.
  4. 38
    Though it boasts excellent performances by Anna Friel and Michelle Williams as bosom buddies whose lives meander over three decades, it plods on with a wearying predictability and some truly terrible dialogue.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. EddieC.
    10
    I love this movie... the story and the acting are great. and somehow the lack of perfection makes it perfect.
  2. JayH.
    5
    5.5/10. I was not impressed with Michelle Williams performance, but Anna Friel was very good. The movie lacks substance and the direction to draw the viewer into the characters. It just scratches the surface of the story. Tends to be slow moving at times. Expand
  3. AndrewB.
    2
    A dismal film. The plot was full of implausible twists, involving crassly-drawn characters and dialogue that made me cringe. Actresses of the calibre of Anna Friel and Michelle Williams deserve much more than ths contrived mess. Expand

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