Maudie's reviews
Media reviews
The Hollywood Reporter
A stellar, warmly persuasive starring turn by Sally Hawkins as crippled, self-taught painter Maud Lewis is the raison d'etre of Maudie.
Screen Daily
If ultimately Maudie doesn?t have much new to say about love or art, at least its two misfits provide an insight into something deeply true about long-term commitment.
The Wrap
The story of a woman dismissed by those around her who asserts herself through art testifies to the indomitable power of creativity. Why turn that compelling story into a predictable romance?
The Guardian
If anyone other than Hawkins were in this film, it would be very hard to recommend. With her in virtually every scene, it is a lovely, tiny character study.
Variety
As played by Sally Hawkins, who taps into the same kind of upbeat energy she brought to her career-launching turn as Poppy in Mike Leigh?s ?Happy-Go-Lucky,? Maud impresses not so much for her perseverance ? the opening scene demonstrates the enormous effort she must summon to lift brush to canvas ? but for her indefatigable optimism.
The Playlist
There seems to be a tiny gem of a character study hidden inside Walsh?s film, unfortunately, Maudie and its at-odds tones just don?t work. It?s a film that one can actively admire, but its difficult to fully embrace.
Indiewire
Despite charming performances from Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, this saccharine romance...rings a bit false from start to finish.
Festival Internacional de Cine de Lanzarote