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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
The events of the movie are filament-thin and insubstantial but, like fine silk threads, they weave together a fabric of surpassing warmth and texture. [25 Sep 1998, Pg.N.63] Read full review
The film's appeal is in the details. This is one of [Merchant-Ivory's] best films. Read full review
The movie grows on you, lingers in the mind and may pick up a cult. Take away Heat and Dust, Howards End and The Remains of the Day, and it's as satisfying as any movie the filmmaking team's ever made. [18 Sep 1998, Pg.03.E] Read full review
Somehow, against considerable obstacles, it has captured something true about families and friendship, creating a texture of believable emotions on screen. Read full review
By now, fans of the studied loveliness of Merchant Ivory films savor that they aren't pat, slick or especially action-packed. A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is a fine example -- themes percolate and evolve into poignancy. Read full review
Soldier's Daughter is at its best when alluding to the quasi- romantic attachments and undefined crushes that develop in small groups and keep the engines whirring. The inchoate longings go round and round, as subtly as befits the movie's rather smallish canvas. [18 Sep 1998, Pg.57] Read full review
The filmmakers give new saga a freer, looser form than is usual, allowing a superlative ensemble to develop rich characterizations. Read full review
The story's accumulation of scattered impressions is exactly what bedevils the film's overall impact. The story lacks focus, sustained development, and direction. Read full review
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is suffused with a rarefied emotional glow, and that's something contemporary audiences may be almost desperate to respond to. Yet the movie is also tentative, rambling, and maddeningly shapeless. Read full review
In fact even the film's most dramatic moments are presented with decorousness bordering on detachment. Read full review
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