Unforgivable
Metascore
66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    Aug 8, 2012
    88
    What makes the film involving is that it doesn't depend on the mechanical resolution of the plot, but on the close observation of its effects on these distinctive characters.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    Jun 29, 2012
    83
    Among other things, Unforgivable is a free-floating meditation on the distresses and exhilarations of being a parent.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Jun 27, 2012
    83
    In his elliptical and somewhat loopy drama about the slipperiness of love at any age, French filmmaker André Téchiné uses the sight of scudding motorboats on the waterways around workaday Venice as a visual reinforcement of time as a river.

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  1. lancekoz
    4
    There appears to be well-crafted elements in service to an intriguing story when this movie starts, but it becomes less engaging and credible as the time goes by. The male lead has no charisma or animation, positively stunning us with boredom whenever he's on screen. The female lead is marginally better, but seems to have no motive for a range of silly acts. Ultimately, though we've peeked around a lot of corners, there is really nothing much to find out. Reasonably pretty view of Venice though.… Full Review »