Beautiful film. Effortless filmmaking, as if it was made in one perfect stroke. Mackey shines. Glorious music and visuals. A great message. Empowering and inspiring.

For this homage, Emily, actor-turned-director Frances O’Connor uses speculation and outright fiction to fill in the threadbare historical tapestry. The result, although impressively mounted and passably entertaining, has the generic feel of many woman-centered 19th century period pieces.

James Berardinelli

ReelViews

It’s all rather enjoyable, and O’Connor, having starred in “Mansfield Park” (1999), certainly knows her way around 19th century romance. Yet the question remains: What is the point of all this?

Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

There's something gently intoxicating about O'Connor's dreamlike pastoral settings — oh, those wily, windy moors! — and her determination not just to rewrite Emily, but set her free.

Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly