3 coeurs 2014

Peter Debruge, Variety: Jacquot makes it much more compelling to watch his characters fall in love than it is to see them writhe and twist amid its complications. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: 3 Hearts" brings together an all-star team of French actresses in a movie about a love triangle that could not be more French unless everyone smoked more. Read more

Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter: [Mastroianni and Gainsbourg] make for believable sisters who clearly adore each other. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: The overwrought plot mechanics are exasperating, but the lead actresses' exquisitely modulated performances get under the skin. Read more

John Anderson, Newsday: A chance encounter, a missed rendezvous, a marriage and a torrid affair make for an intoxicating mix. Read more

Richard Brody, New Yorker: A few plunging camera moves and careful framings, and the appealing presence of skillful actors, don't compensate for the lazy lack of psychological or symbolic imagination. Read more

Mark Jenkins, NPR: Aside from the lead actresses' performances, what drives the movie is energetic, elliptical storytelling and humorous asides. Read more

Graham Fuller, New York Daily News: Charged by dynamite performances and Bruni Coulais's ominous score, this romantic tragedy is more gripping than most thrillers. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: The screenplay relies on so many mechanical contrivances to make the story gripping that you can hear the rusty machinery clanking. Read more

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: It leaves behind a nagging feeling, a suggestion there's more to the story than its story. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: A French romantic drama directed as though it were a thriller. Read more

Marci Schmitt, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Despite a slow start and jarring narration, "3 Hearts" entertains with its melodramatic amour fou. Read more

Marsha McCreadie, Village Voice: Gainsbourg - intuitive, wispily evanescent but strong - is the movie's pulsating impulse, even off-screen. Read more

Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture: A romantic drama with the sensibility of a thriller, Benoit Jacquot's 3 Hearts is a good example of how a talented director and cast can elevate the most tired of concepts. Read more

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: A tasteful, mildly intriguing romantic drama from writer-director Benoit Jacquot. Read more