Best two reviews:
1) The Telegraph- One of the finest films of the year: a shiveringly passionate period piece. (Rating: 100) Read Full Review >
2) - One of Lee’s brilliant choices is to refuse to put a soppy romantic gloss on the affair. He suggests instead that passion can blind lovers to a true understanding of each other as easily as it can open their eyes. (Rating: 100) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
13) - Ultimately more symbolic than satisfying, the project leaves one grateful that two stars of this caliber would take on such a story, while wishing their efforts had left us with a more resonant artifact. (Rating: 50) Read Full Review >
14) - Even in their most intimate scene, Mary and Charlotte and their love remain at a remove. (Rating: 50) Read Full Review >