The Age of Adaline

"Blake Lively is one of those actresses whose career has always seemed slightly ahead of her talent. Nobody came out of Green Lantern or Savages smelling like roses, but Lively in particular seemed out of her depth in both movies. Which is why it is worth noting how good she is in this new fantasy romance. In playing a character lost in time, who inspires devotion in almost everyone she meets, Lively actually steps up to the plate. Her timeless appearance buoys the ethereal quality her character is supposed to project, and Lively pulls it off."

"Thoroughly ludicrous, thoroughly enjoyable romantic drama."

"Never mind that the story is far fetched, the film engages largely due to a winning central performance by Blake Lively..."

"Has just enough pixie dust that it ought to find a fan base among romantic types."

"A tale of lasting love, of years of devotion and prolonged separation, with a frisson of the miraculous. It also has a pseudo-scientific twist that involves sparks – a lightning bolt, to be precise. And a comet."

"Lively is an odd screen presence - somehow both warm and cold, accessible and recessive."

"A good reminder that love, even when it's complicated or painful or doesn't last, is a whole lot better than immortality."