51
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeThere are no surprises, but for once there’s a set of artsy millennial characters who feel like real humans, and Berlin looks great.
- Holdridge and Saasen should get credit for making sure the obstacles to their happiness aren’t romance-movie contrivances, but rather the sorts of things that—to paraphrase another famous writer—happen to people while they’re busy making other plans.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe quiet honesty of Anderson and Lina's interactions and raw, often handheld camerawork wash away the film's meandering pace and sometimes grating dialogue.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhile this tale of a couple experiencing myriad romantic ups and downs has its occasional amusing and insightful moments, Meet Me in Montenegro doesn't quite render its characters' foibles endearing.
- 50The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldThough Mr. Holdridge and Ms. Saasen feel genuine, they lack acting chops, and their screenplay’s self-consciousness about romantic clichés plays like a cliché itself.
- 50Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenHoldridge and Saasen simply lack the acting chops to carry their feature, leaving them with a scenic but indulgent selfie of a big-screen romance.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovDirector of photography Robert Murphy deserves a Spirit Award of his own for his breathtaking and evocative lensing of ever-cinematic Berlin and Montenegro, and Stephen Coates’ melancholic score is equally suited to the story at hand.