66
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Village VoiceMichael NordineVillage VoiceMichael NordineOur glimpses of what's already occurred and what will soon come are vivid and impressionistic, prophetic warnings about which everyone seems powerless to do anything other than silently observe.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenThis is a confident work that smashingly updates the Southern gothic for contemporary generations.
- The masculine posturing between the two men and uncomfortable sexual tension between Akin and Sarah move the story along nicely, but the editorial techniques that made "Butter’s" loosey-goosey narrative work so well undermine Thou Wast Mild.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyShot in a woozy handheld style and laced with fussy visual affectations, the story mixes ripe sensuality with brooding menace in a tranquil pastoral setting. It’s not uninteresting but too self-consciously arty to rank Decker as a mature filmmaking voice.
- 58The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezAlluring and captivating, Thou Wast Mild and Lovely can’t ultimately overcome its undeveloped arty tendencies, but its hazy exploration of dread and desire is still unique enough to make an impression.
- 50The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe setup’s clichés grow harder to ignore, despite a welcome mischievous streak and some bucolic imagery.
- 40The DissolveKate ErblandThe DissolveKate ErblandThough Decker pumped up the salaciousness for the ultimately icky Mild, its connections run shallow, and most of its action—particularly in the over-the-top third act—feels spectacularly unearned.