75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by
It is a slight, charming, filmic oddity, well acted and intelligently written
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70
With Love and Death on Long Island, writer-director Richard Kwietniowski makes a very pleasing feature debut.
80
The New York Times by Elvis Mitchell
John Hurt is simply wonderful -- acerbic, funny and heartbreaking.
75
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Despite the many laughs Love and Death offers, it never takes cheap shots. It has a vibrant, beating heart - and that makes the comedy all the more worthwhile.
90
Chicago Reader by Jonathan Rosenbaum
A witty, canny meditation on the power of pop culture in general and the rationalizations of cinephilia and film criticism in particular.
90
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Love and Death on Long Island is sharp, sophisticated and completely delicious, a purposeful comedy that focuses on the power of screen images to uproot lives and the poignancy of amour fou, totally mad love.
100
Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum
A highly original Death in Venice-scented comedy drama written and directed with flair by British feature novice Richard Kwietniowski.
78
Austin Chronicle by Marjorie Baumgarten
The height of drollery, a cheeky ode to the liberating power of popular culture, and a fascinating look at an old dog learning some new tricks.
88
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
These opening scenes of Love and Death on Long Island are funny and touching, and Hurt brings a dignity to Giles De'Ath that transcends any snickering amusement at his infatuation.