IndieWire by Jude Dry

As seen through the eyes of her former lovers (merely a few of many), Highsmith’s life is brought sharply into focus, revealing as much about her humanity as her work.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

In its fine balance of emotional and intellectual curiosity, and its elegant assembly of a rich archive of home movies, photographs and interviews, this film unpacks those memories with beguiling candor

Little White Lies by Sophie Monks Kaufman

It is tempting to want people to be one thing or the other: the murderer or the victim. This film reminds us: Highsmith was both.

Boston Globe by Mark Feeney

Eva Vitija’s documentary is lean and lucid and even at 84 minutes never feels hurried.

The Film Stage by Dan Mecca

It is, above all else, a fascinating window into the personal and creative life of a queer woman constantly rebelling against the restrictive social norms of her time while trying to decipher what kind of person she is herself.

Film Threat by Alex Saveliev

Loving Highsmith is about loving Highsmith and all that implies. As such, it gets the job done perfectly.

TheWrap by Elizabeth Weitzman

We learn in the documentary Loving Highsmith that the author herself knew plenty about the duality that defined so many of her characters.

Washington Post by Ann Hornaday

Ultimately, “Loving Highsmith” provides a valuable addition to the larger record of the author’s enigmatic life, rather than a comprehensive chronicle itself. Which might be altogether fitting for a woman who always seemed to prefer to remain just out of reach.

Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein

Loving Highsmith is a well-intentioned effort; a respectable start. But perhaps a more definitive and dimensional documentary — or even narrative feature — about this singularly intriguing talent will still be made.

The New York Times by Amy Nicholson

Most of her exes’ memories stop short of being psychologically insightful. Strung together, however, these tender confidences shape an outline of a woman who never trusted anyone with her heart.

Austin Chronicle by Steve Davis

While the documentary offers a few delicate glimpses of a self the writer did not openly share during her 74-year lifetime – she lived as a lesbian, albeit privately – it falls short of conveying the vital essence of this modern and enigmatic woman of her time.