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Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthFor all its minor faults of under-developed characters and disjointed scenes, “Honey” is worth seeing not only for the compelling performances from the two leads but for the incredibly effective use of light, reminding us just how much other films take it for granted.
- 80Village VoiceZachary WigonVillage VoiceZachary WigonWith striking compositions and cuts that reveal a deep appreciation of cinema's possibilities, Valeria Golino's Honey could be about anything at all and still demand and hold your attention; that the narrative is as moving as the film is aesthetically precise is an added delight.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenHoney, the impressive debut feature by Ms. Golino, sustains a contemplative mood with undersaturated cinematography that evokes the world as perceived through a light mist.
- 75Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneDriven by a no-nonsense ethos, the film avoids sentimentality the same way its main character avoids sentiment.
- 75Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanTrinca delivers a marvelously unfussy performance, rendering her complex character gradually, along with the effects of the opposing forces that tear at her.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungThe Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungAn impressively mature directing debut from Italian actress Valeria Golino, who crafts an often engrossing character study around an assisted suicide activist.
- 70The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott Tobiasts small achievement is in trying to understand the life-and-death choices of two people who aren’t as certain about what they’re doing as they initially appear.