63
Metascore
10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittFaucher's filmmaking is exquisite, Naymark's acting is luminous, and superb use of music lends a crowning touch.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanA lovely, almost painfully intimate story of female bonding that never panders to its characters or its audience.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoEleonore Faucher, first-time director (and co-writer) of the French charmer Sequins, is well aware of Neymark's allure and sees to it that the young woman is seldom out of the frame.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceSequins hinges on its performances and newcomer Naymark is a marvel of quiet intelligence, endowing Claire with a complex mix of virginal purity and hormonal rage.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerBut if her wisp of a story rushes the simple connection between the women, the actresses fill in the details with an easy, unforced intimacy.
- 60VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonThoughtful cross-generational portrait is full of familiar building blocks rendered fresh by first time feature helmer Eleonore Faucher.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSequins will tax the patience of most viewers not enthralled with endless close-ups of beads and brocades.
- 50The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonUltimately heads into a standard mismatched-buddy drama that would nestle nicely into a Hallmark movie of the week.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisUnfortunately, Ms. Faucher's screenplay, written with Gaëlle Macé, never finds its focus or reason for being, and Ms. Naymark just doesn't have enough screen presence to make up for the lack of a story or to justify all those tenderly attentive close-ups.