It's immediately obvious to me that most of the negative reviews are from people who didn't bother to see the movie. Emma Stone and Emma Thompson were both beautiful in this. It's very entertaining and very well done. There was one twist that I simply didn't see coming but which made perfect sense in retrospect. Mark Strong is a wonderful actor and has a small but powerful role in this. Watch the movie for yourself and ignore the negative reviews. I understand some people want to remain in the past forever but luckily the only thing constant in life is change. Enjoy.