De-Lovely Critic Reviews

A musical and a biography, and brings to both of those genres a worldly sophistication that is rare in the movies.Read the full review

De-Lovely is something dishy and rare: a biopic about a happy, and even enchanted, man. Read the full review

Turns out to be thoughtful, creative, and generally worthy of its subject, with sins that are more of ambition and miscalculation than of execution.Read the full review

At its best, De-Lovely evokes a time, a place and a sound with stylish wit and sophistication. Read the full review

As a bio-pic, De-Lovely is pretty standard, run-of-the-mill stuff (albeit with an interesting framing device). However, as a "best hits" collection of Cole Porter's music, it is unparalleled. Read the full review

Benefits greatly from Kevin Kline's outstanding performance as the ultra-sophisticated songwriter whose resilient marriage anchored a complicated double life.Read the full review

A sprightly musical revue built around Cole Porter songs and a few biographical tidbits culled from his extraordinary life. Read the full review

De-Lovely has its moments of delight. Its defects lie mostly in failing to fully delineate what made musical icon Cole Porter tick. Read the full review

A mishmash of a musical. The movie never gels -- despite Kline's nuanced performance, the stars' exquisite period clothes, designed by Armani, and, of course, Porter's great songs. Read the full review