63
Metascore
13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Flowers is an emotionally precise, subtle and quietly gripping exploration of the romance and remembrance that they evoke.
- 75Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThe movie, for all its uneventfulness, is intensely memorable.
- 75The PlaylistGary GarrisonThe PlaylistGary GarrisonLetting such a film slip into the melodramatic could have been very easy. But Garaño and Goenaga tactfully navigate the delicacies of death and the difficulties (and guilt) of life with a quiet poise that make for a film that is as enriching as it is disheartening.
- 70VarietyJay WeissbergVarietyJay WeissbergThe three lead actresses, beautifully cast, form just enough of a contrast to each other to create extratextual tension while maintaining a high degree of sympathy.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyEntertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyThe film is undercut by long metaphorical stretches that dampen their impact.
- 63Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenEveryone heals, or doesn't heal, on cue, and the initial pathos of the narrative is dulled by the architecture of its through lines.
- 60Village VoiceAbby GarnettVillage VoiceAbby GarnettPulled in too many directions, the film's subtle mood-building starts to feel intentionally oblique, the force of its characters and symbols lessened by a frustrating circuitousness.
- 60The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterTo its benefit, it has rich roles for, and splendid performances by, its three principal actresses. To its detriment, their characters are each in their own way pining for the same man, whose simple actions in life seem undeserving of their considerable exertions after his demise.
- 50RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireRogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireIt contains nothing to offend, but nothing to surprise or inspire, either.
- 50Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleFlowers is too exquisitely formalist — symmetric framings followed by willfully asymmetric shots — to ever feel flushed with real feeling.