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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyIn its fine balance of emotional and intellectual curiosity, and its elegant assembly of a rich archive of home movies, photographs and interviews, this film unpacks those memories with beguiling candor
- 75Boston GlobeMark FeeneyBoston GlobeMark FeeneyEva Vitija’s documentary is lean and lucid and even at 84 minutes never feels hurried.
- 70Film ThreatAlex SavelievFilm ThreatAlex SavelievLoving Highsmith is about loving Highsmith and all that implies. As such, it gets the job done perfectly.
- 65TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanTheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanWe learn in the documentary Loving Highsmith that the author herself knew plenty about the duality that defined so many of her characters.
- 63Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayUltimately, “Loving Highsmith” provides a valuable addition to the larger record of the author’s enigmatic life, rather than a comprehensive chronicle itself. Which might be altogether fitting for a woman who always seemed to prefer to remain just out of reach.
- 60The New York TimesAmy NicholsonThe New York TimesAmy NicholsonMost of her exes’ memories stop short of being psychologically insightful. Strung together, however, these tender confidences shape an outline of a woman who never trusted anyone with her heart.
- 60Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLoving Highsmith is a well-intentioned effort; a respectable start. But perhaps a more definitive and dimensional documentary — or even narrative feature — about this singularly intriguing talent will still be made.
- 50Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisWhile the documentary offers a few delicate glimpses of a self the writer did not openly share during her 74-year lifetime – she lived as a lesbian, albeit privately – it falls short of conveying the vital essence of this modern and enigmatic woman of her time.