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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeBetween the camerawork and the subtle performances, Lizzie could very easily have been a silent film while still telling its story as effectively. But Kass’ dialogue is terrific.
- 80The GuardianJordan HoffmanThe GuardianJordan Hoffman[A] gripping, well-acted and sharply-written low-budget drama.
- 79The VergeBryan BishopThe VergeBryan BishopThe movie is engrossing, with Sevigny delivering a fierce performance that inspires empathy in spite of — or perhaps because of — the awful things the audience knows Lizzie will eventually do.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinNot everything is spelled out too literally, and both the screenplay and Macneill's sensitive direction leave it to the lead actors to fill in the foreground colors.
- 67The PlaylistRuss FischerThe PlaylistRuss FischerWhile [Chloe Sevigny's] work is commanding and a dedicated set of tough, engaged performances from the ensemble add life to the odd legend, awkward structural choices bleed away the film’s emotional punch long before the credits roll.
- 60VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonIt’s a simple story made to rouse modern hearts, and the performances and cinematography are so good, the film nearly pulls off the trick.
- 50Screen DailyAnthony KaufmanScreen DailyAnthony KaufmanLizzie is, at best, a powerful showcase for the two actors. At its worst, it’s a tiresome and unappealing exercise in the inevitability of a family’s mutually assured destruction.
- 50New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinThe problem is the enervated pacing and ludicrous depiction — after much fancy skipping back and forth in time — of the murders themselves.
- 42IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandRepetition grinds Lizzie to a halt, and the film lacks anything resembling energy, cycling through the same beats until something happens only because it has to.