66
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisEnigmatic and imperfect, but nonetheless absorbing and consistently unsettling, Cordelia offers a haunting visualization of a breaking-apart psyche.
- 80Film ThreatRob RectorFilm ThreatRob RectorAt a crisp 90 minutes, Cordelia is as enigmatic as its title character for the majority of its runtime. But with its lush cinematography, archaically creepy set design, and outstanding balancing acts from both Campbell-Hughes and Flynn, it’s never muddied to the point of being opaque and remains enthralling throughout.
- 75RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennySometimes the walls don’t have to be closing in to create an oppressive atmosphere. Sometimes it’s just enough to have the wallpaper closing in.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreI found Cordelia an intriguing, immersive mystery that left me with more questions — not about what’s really going on, but about more mundane third act specifics — than it has answers to.
- 60The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawPerhaps this film doesn’t entirely work all the way through, but it is a shard of malevolence that jabs into your skin.
- 50Little White LiesLeila LatifLittle White LiesLeila LatifCordelia is a film of two halves and, unfortunately, only one of them is good.
- 40The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe Observer (UK)Simran HansTension is frequently punctured by clunky dialogue.