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Led by a marvelous performance from Maggie Smith, Lady in the Van wrings poignant, often hilarious insight from its fact-based source material.
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She's not easy to love and the film is slow-going and a little laboured in its attempts to shape her idiosyncrasies into a plot, but the gradual revelation of the reasons for her decline give Smith plenty of opportunities to soften her grouchiness. Mar 4, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
She's not easy to love and the film is slow-going and a little laboured in its attempts to shape her idiosyncrasies into a plot, but the gradual revelation of the reasons for her decline give Smith plenty of opportunities to soften her grouchiness.
Sandra Hall
Bennett offers Maggie Smith a chance to renovate her own recent persona with a woman who's heroically alive. Smith takes it with both hands, giving us more of the loneliness and despair of old age than the glib comedy. Mar 4, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Bennett offers Maggie Smith a chance to renovate her own recent persona with a woman who's heroically alive. Smith takes it with both hands, giving us more of the loneliness and despair of old age than the glib comedy.
Paul Byrnes
Jennings' portrayal isn't as flashy as Smith's - the things she can do with just a glance - but the balance they achieve is absolutely glorious. Feb 12, 2016 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Jennings' portrayal isn't as flashy as Smith's - the things she can do with just a glance - but the balance they achieve is absolutely glorious.
Tom Long
There's an elegiac, sentimental quality to this film adaptation, from the manipulative meet-cute of Alan and Miss Shepherd through their disputations. Feb 5, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
There's an elegiac, sentimental quality to this film adaptation, from the manipulative meet-cute of Alan and Miss Shepherd through their disputations.
Nathalie Atkinson
You leave "Lady in the Van" entertained but troubled; it's an agreeably but oddly off-balance film, juggling and nearly dropping the star turn at its center. Feb 4, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
You leave "Lady in the Van" entertained but troubled; it's an agreeably but oddly off-balance film, juggling and nearly dropping the star turn at its center.
Moira MacDonald
The joy of the film comes in watching Smith work her magic. Feb 4, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The joy of the film comes in watching Smith work her magic.
Linda Barnard
It's laugh-out-loud funny at times yet simultaneously layered and thought-provoking. May 31, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
It's laugh-out-loud funny at times yet simultaneously layered and thought-provoking.
Alexa Dalby
The Lady in the Van provides a pleasant ride, especially with the incomparable Maggie Smith at the wheel. May 7, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
The Lady in the Van provides a pleasant ride, especially with the incomparable Maggie Smith at the wheel.
Cate Marquis
A film suited more to her fans and theatre buffs, it's hard to imagine there being any point to The Lady in the Van onscreen without Maggie Smith. Apr 18, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A film suited more to her fans and theatre buffs, it's hard to imagine there being any point to The Lady in the Van onscreen without Maggie Smith.
Tori Brazier
A large part of the charm and the appeal of the film is seeing how Smith has really honed and grown into the performance in the ensuing years since her first rendition. Apr 8, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
A large part of the charm and the appeal of the film is seeing how Smith has really honed and grown into the performance in the ensuing years since her first rendition.
Edward Frost
Overall, this warm gem is energized by the captivating Smith that instills this beleaguered Brit bag lady with indescribable exuberance. Nov 8, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Overall, this warm gem is energized by the captivating Smith that instills this beleaguered Brit bag lady with indescribable exuberance.
Frank Ochieng
he Lady in the Van offers more fourth wall-breaking narrative devices than a Tarantino fever dream, but since we're never that invested in the characters or the story, it doesn't add up to anything but a self-satisfied distraction. Oct 22, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
he Lady in the Van offers more fourth wall-breaking narrative devices than a Tarantino fever dream, but since we're never that invested in the characters or the story, it doesn't add up to anything but a self-satisfied distraction.
Daniel Barnes
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