There’s no lesson here, no revelation, no good vibes to wander away with. Spiky and cold, it’s a bitter holiday treat. – Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times

For all its heavy themes it’s also a surprisingly funny movie, shot through with visual wit and off-kilter comedy. – Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly

Eileen wants us to notice how the psychological brick house it’s been building all along explains the outcome. But the outcome almost doesn’t matter. The real joy is in the hungers we tasted along the way. – K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone