The Last Five Years

...writer-director Richard LaGravenese keeps his focus tight, even when taking advantage of an on-screen musical’s stylistic versatility.

A musical with almost 100% sung verse is not for everyone but Kendrick is as bewitching as ever.

Anna Kendrick’s pure presence and screen talent, her sheer hypnotic professionalism, make this sung-through, musical two-hander a superbly watchable experience.

...offers enough gooey goodness at its center to take some of the bitter edge off its battered take on the harsh realities of romantic commitment.

Kendrick's charisma lends texture to the otherwise anesthetic proceedings...her performance is as heartfelt as LaGravenese's direction is guarded...