As sumptuous as it is immensely shallow, the film practically revels in its attention to lush English landscapes as a means to distract from its derivative storytelling.
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The characters are broadly defined and tedious, which makes sitting through the film's 100 minutes something of a chore.
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The Playlist by Kevin Jagernauth
Eventually settles into a dull routine much like the dissatisfied characters of the film, which will make for an easily dissatisfied audience.
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Never less than predictable and all-too-often torpid, it’s a work that filters roiling true life through stolid formula.
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The New York Times by Stephen Holden
Picturesque seascapes are about the only thing to recommend in Summer in February.