The Idea of You

"Premium grade fanfic."

"A warm, approachable movie that you’ll get blissfully lost in."

"Would the film have ideally been a bit smarter? Perhaps. But it gets all of the dumb stuff just right."

"(A) love story with just the right amount of cringe."

"An airy confection."

"There are lithe, low-level pleasures to be had in (this) glossy pop romance."

"The fact that you’ll care so much proves yet again that Showalter has perfected the modern rom-com."

"Whenever the camera is on Hathaway, which is almost always, the film feels a hundred times more rich and substantive."

"Smart, realistic and emotionally honest."

"Adds emotional depth to a winning story."

"A lot more than just a grabby idea."

"Offers poignant commentary in a fresh take on the rom-com genre."

"Ghastly."

"Solène may live a movie-perfect life, but Hathaway makes her real."

"Warm, fuzzy and easygoing."

"There’s life yet left in the romcom genre."

"Goes down smooth."

"Succeeds mostly because of Hathaway’s performance."

"Unexpectedly entertaining."

"Anne Hathaway steals the show."

"Ultimately, the stars have chemistry -- that suffices."

"If they gave Oscars for bringing underwritten characters to life, Hathaway and Galitzine would be contenders."