Love, Rosie 2014

Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: The problem isn't that Rosie and Alex aren't charming; in fact, they're both thoroughly nice and endearing and attractive, so much so that I lost interest in them pretty quickly. Read more

Guy Lodge, Variety: A thoroughly likeable English-language debut for German comedy helmer Christian Ditter ... elevated by vibrant visuals and the winsome chemistry of Lily Collins and Sam Claflin. Read more

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: Every action both parties take, over roughly a dozen years, seems motivated by the understanding that there'll be no movie unless they do it. Read more

Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter: Ditter has made a handful of popular comedies in Germany, and while he's able to maintain a certain rhythm and polish, there's ultimately nothing in Love, Rosie that distinguishes it much from your average in-flight movie. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: Watching lifelong friends, clearly destined for each other, miss the romantic boat over and over is entertaining at first, but soon their tortuous and silly road to the inevitable provokes only impatience. Read more

Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times: Constant fuchsia lighting can't make this setup warm. Read more

Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com: "Love, Rosie" is one of those annoying movies in which everything would be just fine if the two central characters had a simple conversation that cleared up all their misunderstandings. Read more

Kiva Reardon, Globe and Mail: Love, Rosie's early charm fades by the end, given that, as time (and the movie) wears on, neither Rosie nor Alex get any more mature when it comes to matters of the heart. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: A visually pleasing film, given to framing the characters in dappled sunlight that peeks through windblown leaves. It's a pity the rest of the project is so poorly executed. Read more

Inkoo Kang, TheWrap: "A Styrofoam heart and an embarrassingly juvenile worldview guide 'Love, Rosie,' the latest pit stop for rising stars Lily Collins and Sam Claflin." Read more

Cath Clarke, Time Out: Celia Ahern's chick-lit novel about two friends who are secretly in love has been made into a not-quite-rubbish Brit romcom. Read more

Liz Braun, Toronto Sun: Do you really want to expose your adolescent daughter to 100 minutes of the beautiful Lily Collins accepting second-best, over and over and over and over and over and over and over again? Read more

Abby Garnett, Village Voice: The message is more pedestrian than passionate: Life is long, and full of instant messages. Read more