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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSubtlety and nuance mark both the film's dialogue and performances. It's hard to see how Dancy and Byrne could be any better.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe tendency for an actor in a role like this is to overact. The result is often disastrous, reducing a character into a caricature. Hugh Dancy, adopting an American accent as effectively as the mannerisms of someone on the moderate portion of the Asperger's spectrum, makes Adam believable and generally sympathetic.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe beautifully crafted Adam offers no pat or easy answers.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA sensitive but not sentimental story about a romance involving a mentally challenged young man never makes a misstep.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangEmotionally potent performances, gently offbeat humor and writer-helmer Max Mayer's assured touch guide this tender New York love story to a quietly hopeful conclusion.
- 70The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe humor is delicate, and the performances sweet and sure; the script (by the director, Max Mayer) is not entirely predictable, and the Manhattan locations (lovingly photographed by Seamus Tierney) have a starry-eyed glaze.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIt's hard to buy this relationship even for a moment. Adam is sweet, meticulous, and, at times, sort of clever, but it's also a not-quite-surprising-enough heartwarming trifle.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceOther than Rose Byrne's on-screen radiance and a soothingly warm palette lit by cinematographer Seamus Tierney, there's not much to get passionate about in this amiable chamberpiece from theater director Max Mayer.
- 50SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirBeyond that educational element and the delicate performances of Dancy and Byrne, I found Adam dramatically limp, predictable and in a curious way even retrograde.
- 40Film ThreatFilm ThreatI find nearly every film about mentally challenged characters excruciating to watch...None of these movies ever come close to accurately depicting what it’s like to live with mental challenges.