The predictable end, which comes with an abruptness that feels altogether too constructed, completes the fantasy of transgression that's at the heart of the movie's appeal, however elaborate the trappings.

| Jun 28, 2013

The grand architecture of Milan and the icy rhythms of composer John Adams set the tone for this elegant Italian drama about the suffocating power of family, wealth, and tradition.

| Dec 14, 2010

Grandiose family drama packed with rich scenery, stirring performances and comprehensive camerawork - if only the rest wasn't so boring.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 13, 2010

There's no getting around the fact that this is elegant soap opera,. It won't appeal to every taste. But it's sensational to look at, powerfully acted, and delivers a bang for the emotional buck.

| Aug 4, 2010

Despite a superb cast and a fabulous look, the picture collapses under the weight of its lofty pretensions, especially in the black hole of the last act, where it topples into near-absurdity.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 16, 2010

If you're not in the mood, the whole thing will probably seem pretty silly. But if you are -- oh, if you are -- I Am Love may be the richest, tastiest truffle you're likely to savor all summer.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jul 8, 2010

The overripe ending, heated by the percolating music of John Adams, is heavy seasoning on a delicate dish.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 8, 2010

A wondrous anomaly.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 6, 2010

Overblown, European, operatic, indulgent, patently absurd and somewhat wondrous, I Am Love works for one reason and one reason alone: Tilda Swinton.

| Original Score: B | Jul 2, 2010

Cinematographer Yorick Le Saux's elegant images of buildings -- stony exteriors, lux interiors -- and weather-worn statuary suggest centuries-old tradition but also invite a meditative or appreciative silence.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 2, 2010

Swinton's nuanced, aching performance is downright revelatory.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 2, 2010

I Am Love is such a lush, deeply textured banquet of sights and sounds that it deserves more than a movie review.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 2, 2010

In an American film, you live the story. In a European one, you're an outsider looking in. Ah, but what a beautiful view.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 1, 2010

The best sex you will get all year, if that's what you crave in your moviegoing, is between Tilda Swinton and a prawn.

| Jun 28, 2010

You have an actress that plays just every moment for keeps without milking it.

Full Review | Jun 28, 2010

Luca Guadagnino did just a wonderful job of conveying this woman's emotional gathering storm.

Full Review | Jun 28, 2010

I Am Love is a raving piece of filmmaking but its technical beauty is in the service of a story that too often feels clichd and contrived.

| Jun 26, 2010

I Am Love isn't just a bedazzlement to the eyes and ears. It's a feast--or maybe just a small but divine dish of prawns--for the soul.

| Jun 25, 2010

The characters seem reasonably interesting, and so we continue to watch them. But at no point do we care about them any more than we might care about attractive strangers sitting at another table in a restaurant.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 24, 2010

It is not to everyone's taste. But if you like the lush film operas of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Douglas Sirk, or Luchino Visconti, this one's for you.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 24, 2010