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Sometimes slow-moving and repetitive, but ultimately, this movie is worth the time to see. It is a moving portrait of an awful event beyond one's control imparting life-long guilt, and how that guilt affects one's perceptions, memory and consciousness.
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Variety
A femme-centric drama about the aftermath of a high school massacre, profoundly confusing "In Bloom" arrives at some very tenuous moral conclusions that might alienate much of its supposed target audience. Full Review
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
Uma Thurman delivers a mesmerizing performance in The Life Before Her Eyes, a film that, once seen and fully digested, exerts the same haunting pull as the shattering events it chronicles. Full Review
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
Though atmospheric and occasionally suspenseful, its gimmickry keeps it from being transcendent. Full Review
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
Of the two timelines, the one featuring the teenage Diana is more involving than the one featuring the adult version. Both lead actresses give fine performances, but Thurman has less material to work with. Full Review
Janice Page
Boston Globe
When the big twist is revealed at the end of The Life Before Her Eyes, you might think the only way to appreciate its cleverness is to see the film again. I did that. It didn't help. Full Review
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