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Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture: Part of the pleasure in watching The Best Offer is the elegant, unassumingly suspenseful way it unfolds. Read more
Kyle Smith, New York Post: An intriguingly Hitchcockian premise gradually takes on a preposterous air in the art-world noir "The Best Offer." Read more
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: An uneven but weirdly mesmerizing drama/thriller, Giuseppe Tornatore's "The Best Offer" offers an acting showcase to Geoffrey Rush. Read more
Jay Weissberg, Variety: The pic uses the polish of faux-sophistication and the cliched old-man/nubile-woman fantasy to distract viewers from dissecting the plot. Read more
Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: If its destination is patently obvious from the outset, the journey does at least offer scattered pleasures. Read more
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader: The movie's an eyeful, though, thanks to the intricate production design and many artworks on display; it's also an earful, thanks to Ennio Morricone's fittingly lush score. Read more
Tom Long, Detroit News: "The Best Offer" is at its best when it's decidedly weird. Read more
Deborah Young, Hollywood Reporter: Geoffrey Rush brings striking depth of character to a classic Old World mystery set against the sophisticated backdrop of Europe's art auctions, with charming input from Jim Sturgess and Donald Sutherland. Read more
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: The film has several smart twists and surprises up its well-tailored sleeve. Read more
Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: Mr. Rush can't fly far on Mr. Tornatore's dialogue and workmanlike plotting, and Sylvia Hoeks, as Claire, doesn't bring a corresponding energy. Read more
Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times: Italian writer-director Giuseppe Tornatore... designs beautiful sets around Virgil, who holds the screen in nearly every shot. Read more