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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertDrew me in from the opening shots. Byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us, and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama, which would release the tension. This is like a psychological thriller, in which the climax has to do with feelings, not actions.
- 80Film ThreatEric CamposFilm ThreatEric CamposThe cast is top-notch and I predict there will be plenty of female audience members drooling over Michael Idemoto as Michael.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasWould that all love stories were as sophisticated and amusing as the satisfying Charlotte Sometimes.
- 80L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertL.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertLovely ensemble piece.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonWonderful images, hues, sensations and faces.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleSexy, surprising romance.
- 75New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannIt's a hushed work of restrained emotions, elliptical storytelling and spare dialogue, peopled with smart, authentic characters who have drawn you into their lives before you know it.
- 70Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimUsing vagueness as a crutch, Charlotte Sometimes makes a fetish of opacity. Still, whether or not it's a pose, the film's poised reticence is refreshing in context -- a rebuke to the contemporary crop of blabbermouthed American indies.
- 67Portland OregonianKim MorganPortland OregonianKim MorganAn erotic mystery of sorts, the film works because it's laconic rather than talky and its actors are all up for the material.