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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerThe great Ennio Morricone, still going strong at 87, wrote the marvelous film score.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandThe Hollywood ReporterJonathan HollandIt’s an impressive backdrop to what’s otherwise a polished period piece without much of a bite to it, hitting all the right notes but doing nothing that feels exciting or out of the ordinary.
- 50Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlCome What May stirs little suspense or unease as it cuts between these stories.
- 50VarietyNick SchagerVarietyNick SchagerDirector Christian Carion’s first feature since 2009’s “Farewell” is bolstered by a sweeping Ennio Morricone score, yet his narrative is too episodic, and his characters too one-dimensional, to carry the weight of grand historical tragedy, resulting in a picturesque, middle-of-the-road effort.
- 50RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonIf you ever wanted to see a wartime movie that feels directed by a kinder, gentler Michael Bay, Come What May is right up your alley. It plays like a more cultured — and very French — version of “Pearl Harbor," complete with bad CGI battle sequences, jaw-dropping plot coincidences, over-the-top nationalistic gestures and dialogue that often sounds swiped from a soap opera.
- 50Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe best thing about the movie is Matthew Rhys.
- 40The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe depredations of the Nazis are depicted in a way that will make viewers want to declare war on Germany anew. But Come What May is also too pretty of a movie. It is often sentimental and, worse, schematic.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovCome What May over-romanticizes the horrific, forced French exodus.
- 25Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardChristian Carion's film shamelessly wrings excitement from the recreation of violent ideological conflict.