Provides Hoffman with what he's long deserved: a movie of his own.
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The movie proceeds with a hypnotic relentlessness that hesitates between horror and black comedy.
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
An oddly endearing little chamber piece that provides a terrific showcase for Hoffman, surely the best actor who has never been nominated for an Oscar.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
A downbeat but oddly affectionate tale.
70
VarietyTodd McCarthy
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Todd Louiso's directorial debut emerges at once as compelling and as a bit of a specimen due to the entirely singular nature of the protagonist's behavior.
Love Liza needs more than mood on its side. A moment of recognizable human behavior would have been a fine place to start.
50
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
The misery is there, all right, in every woozy, spaced-out shot of Hoffman clutching his gas-soaked rag. But in the end, do we really care?
30
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Sadly, the filmmakers haven't given viewers enough context or information about their protagonist to know whether he's utterly free or utterly unmoored -– or to care very much either way.