The Remains of the Day 1993

Vincent Canby, New York Times: Here's a film for adults. It's also about time to recognize that Mr. Ivory is one of our finest directors, something that critics tend to overlook because most of his films have been literary adaptations. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: The actors keep this interesting, but as a story it drifts and rambles. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Tragic love stories often hit with the hardest impact, and few are better-crafted and more intelligently presented than that of Mr. Stevens and Miss Kenton. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A subtle, thoughtful movie. Read more

Time Out: Who else but Merchant Ivory to give the big-screen treatment to Ishiguro's Booker Prize-winning novel about class, fascism and the stiff upper lip? Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: All the meticulousness, intelligence, taste and superior acting that one expects from Merchant Ivory productions have been brought to bear. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Put Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and James Fox together and you can expect sterling performances. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: There is not a false note in the movie. Read more