Metacritic reviews

A fitting tribute to an era, a writer, and an unapologetic eccentric.

An elegant, quietly comical but slightly constricted period piece whose stately pace is all but offset by several impressive performances.

Holm is dazzling as the grubby little misfit, just a little brilliant and a little insane.

Finely etched and acted but too often limpid and punchless in its impact.

Makes for a great story.

A gentle and often beautiful study in opposites.

Settles for being an atmospheric scenes-in-the-life biography of someone's most unforgettable character. It could have been so much more.

Drags on far too long.

Carefully made, respectful and dull.

There's a great story here, but Tucci's literate, civilized, wistful movie lacks savage impulse and refuses to show how mutual exploitation led to minor tragedy.