Review of It Felt Like Love (2013) by Robert Levin for amNewYork — 21 Mar 2014

A coming-of-age movie down to its marrow.

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This review of It Felt Like Love (2013) was written by Robert Levin and published by amNewYork on 21 Mar 2014.

It Felt Like Love has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Scott J (1,156) on 13 Apr 2014

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By A.a. Dowd (854) for AV Club (2,778) on 20 Mar 2014

By the end, audiences may end up craving a more charitable, less dour study of teenage mating habits — one, like the less “realistic”…

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By Mike D'angelo (730) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 18 Mar 2014

Hittman demonstrates enough talent in It Felt Like Love to suggest that she could make a terrific film. All she needs is an original idea…

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By Peter F (998) on 21 Jul 2014

A gloomy,realistic, and well shot film... but I just thought I would get more out of it ...i dont regret checking it out though…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 23 Apr 2014

What's exciting about the film is the confidence Hittman brings to it, particularly with her visual choices…

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By Des S (597) on 08 Jan 2017

This didn't feel like it even had a real storyline. No ups, no downs, it was just the same throughout the whole movie…

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By Ella Taylor (978) for NPR (1,713) on 20 Mar 2014

Resolutely descriptive, It Felt Like Love doesn't exactly have a plot, which feels absolutely right for a film whose elliptical yet intensely…

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By Craig Dylan W (187) on 02 Dec 2014

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