57
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe script is wispy, but the performances (including Patrick Chesnais as Caroline’s prideful, devastated husband) shine.
- 70Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe well-observed script touches on a number of everyday issues about the aging process — whether you're pushing 40 or passing 60 — that add a tender and enlightening layer to this engaging, leisurely paced film.
- 67Portland OregonianMarc MohanPortland OregonianMarc MohanEven if her turn in Bright Days Ahead feels overly familiar, especially after Deneuve's recent "On My Way," Ardant is still possessed of the same Gallic poise and presence, and generally a joy to watch.
- 60Village VoiceKatherine VuVillage VoiceKatherine VuUltimately, this is all about Caroline, and it's refreshing to see an optimistic story about an older woman who is funny, smart, and desirable, even if her happy life doesn't leave much room for conflict.
- 60Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzBright Days Ahead offers an interesting twist on the May-December romance.
- 60EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonA romance not nearly as seductive as its lead actress.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenStruggling to get out from under the film’s too-cheery surface is a much more serious movie about grown-ups confronting the depredations of old age.
- 40The DissolveAdam NaymanThe DissolveAdam NaymanBright Days Ahead means to be a casual, charming movie about a woman taking charge of her life, but its lightness gets unbearable; the film is so featherweight that it eventually blows away.