78
Metascore
24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe exquisitely wrought tale of four British women of different backgrounds who rent a villa in Portofino, Italy, is delivered with a witty feminist twist by director Mike Newell (Dance With a Stranger) and an outstanding cast.
- 100Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonDelightful...a subtle and moving drama.
- 100ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliIt casts a warm, relaxed spell that evokes feelings guaranteed to bolster sagging spirits.
- 90TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissThe fable of four Englishwomen on a Portofino holiday gives moviegoers a vacation in rapture.
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinMiss Walker, who also plays a terrorist femme fatale in "Patriot Games," makes a mesmerizing impression as she holds her own against Miss Plowright without seeming remotely ruffled.
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonLos Angeles TimesMichael WilmingtonHow can one dislike this movie? It has wit, romance, gentle rebellion, idyllic landscapes and fine actors savoring luscious lines. Only the undercurrent may bother a few: the hints of feminist revolt, beneath the sparkly surface. Enchanted April--based on a 1923 novel by Elizabeth Von Arnim--is a pure wish-fulfillment story, but there's an acid edge to it.
- 50Time OutTime OutPeriod is tastefully evoked, and loving care has gone into the visuals; but crucially, a weak script (based on Elizabeth von Arnim's novel) lets down any spirit of adventure. Personalities clash but are cheerfully reconciled, and marital tensions are swiftly resolved.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazinePaper-thin.
- 40Washington PostHal HinsonWashington PostHal HinsonA pretty dry cracker.