Metacritic reviews

The film’s strength is its plainness and melancholy, as it sketches the history of a marriage – ardent, in times gone by, and still movingly dedicated.

A moving and surprisingly nuanced drama offering far more than flag-waving nostalgia. Superb performances from Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson ensure the latter’s final screen role is fittingly dignified.

Well, Caine and Jackson and their ineffable class give this film some real grit: it’s a wonderful last hurrah for Jackson and there is something moving and even awe-inspiring in seeing these two British icons together.

It could have a lot of sentimental mush, but with Jackson and Caine on this form, it’s a total heartbreaker.

The film is a slight but sweet ode to a particular flavour of Britannia that will leave its target audience in sentimental shambles.

There’s a real emotional heft to the storytelling and Caine, at 90, is a knockout.

Caine, as Bernie, allows his natural, domineering presence to carry most of the performance.