Brandon Judell IndieWire Jun 28, 2018

It has the emotional wallop of a Mike Leigh offering and the acute intelligence of an early John Schlesinger effort. This is a film about learning how to seize the day. And this is a film that does just that.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan Independent (UK) Nov 15, 2017

Hunter and Hunsinger show what can happen if you opt instead for the humour that accompanies can-I-feel? quiet. Turns out wit and warmth and keen observation produce their own euphoria -- what you might call a natural high.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 19, 2011 B-

Mildly engaging melodrama that's more sharply written than directed.

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Matt Kelemen Las Vegas CityLife Apr 30, 2004

Subtle in its use of cause and effect, Lawless Heart is a light-hearted study of relationships and regret, of last chances and lessons in love.

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Emily Russin Seattle Times Aug 29, 2003 3/4

A guy's flick whose charms are many and faults are few.

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Marta Barber Miami Herald Aug 22, 2003 3.5/4

A modern and mature story about love and loving, a film as intelligent as it is charming.

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George Varga San Diego Union-Tribune Aug 1, 2003 2.5/4

Like so many British movies, it seems made for actors who make what they humanly can of it, their expertise meshing.

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Robert K. Elder Chicago Tribune Jul 10, 2003 3.5/4

Lawless Heart is so well crafted, so original, that each overlapping scene swells with new life and interpretation.

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Adam Nayman eye WEEKLY Jul 8, 2003 3/5

The skill with which these temporalities are connected is considerable.

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Laura Kelly South Florida Sun-Sentinel Jun 13, 2003 3/4

Never shouts out its emotional explorations. Instead, it employs a soft, secure voice, and the viewer is lulled even more by the authentic, unadorned performances of a strong ensemble.

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Jeff Vice Deseret News (Salt Lake City) Jun 6, 2003 3/4

There is a real honesty to this British comedy-drama that is appealing, and which also makes its soap-opera plot a bit easier to swallow.

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Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune Jun 6, 2003 3/4

Complex but never confusing -- thanks to the three-act structure, which replays the same moments from different perspectives.

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Charles Ealy Dallas Morning News Jun 5, 2003 C

The situations are forced; love blossoms way too easily; and the characters are downright daft.

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John A. Nesbit ToxicUniverse.com May 27, 2003 2.5/5

Soap opera fans will recognize a kindred spirit here

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Susan Tavernetti Palo Alto Weekly May 20, 2003 3.5/4

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Shawn Levy Oregonian May 16, 2003

Teems with insights into the human condition revealed by an unusually smart script and a wonderfully committed cast.

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Randy Cordova Arizona Republic May 15, 2003 3/5

The writing-directing pair of Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger create a fairly seamless patchwork, although the novelty starts to wear thin by the third layer.

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Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star May 15, 2003 3/4

The humor is hit-and-miss, and your laughter ratio will depend on your affinity for subtle, dry British wit.

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Desson Thomson Washington Post May 9, 2003

It's an intriguing experience.

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