Tanner Hall 2009

Andy Webster, New York Times: Rarely rises above the generic, though its atmosphere of coddled young people indulging themselves in opulent surroundings is palpably authentic. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: Nothing but a tone-deaf, cliche-ridden mediocrity at best. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: The result isn't bad, it just lacks momentum and a strong reason for existing. Read more

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: Codirectors Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Furstenberg work up some believable, easygoing rapport between the young actresses, but since the story line is hackneyed, it's rapport in a vacuum. Read more

Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: There are some dedicated performances, but this unfocused drama adds nothing new to the girls' boarding school film curriculum. Read more

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: Allows room for a lot of thinking about other things - its cast most notably, since watching their struggle to move beyond the mundane is painful. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Ultimately not even the gifted Mara can keep the film from feeling like a gauzy portrait of privilege. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: The performances aren't bad, but the film quickly collapses into an incoherent, tonally inconsistent muddle with no narrative momentum. Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: [A] tale of teenage rivalry, forbidden romance and other musty coming-of-age concerns. Read more