Being the Ricardos

"The dialogue in “Being the Ricardos” has the blunt directness, dagger wit, and perfectly cut corners of Sorkinese ­­(...) Beyond that, though, the entire movie is a piece of thrillingly stylized compression" 

"Being the Ricardos feels like a project Sorkin has shaped to fit his interests rather than one organically rooted there, and that assiduous molding drains its emotional charge." 

"Nicole Kidman crushes her haters with amazing 'Being the Ricardos' turn (...) It's absolutely ferocious (...) Sorkin's vision of '50s TV production is spot-on (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"Despite valiant turns by Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, the culprit for this mess is Sorkin’s writing and direction (...) Dreary, strained, and clunky" 

"Presenting a far richer story than a simple biopic, "Being the Ricardos" turns writer-director Aaron Sorkin loose again on the medium of television and produces one of the year's most satisfying movies." 

"Every time the director comes close to fully casting his spell, he breaks it and reminds the viewer that despite Kidman and Bardem’s best efforts, they aren’t Lucy and Desi. [It] isn’t a total disaster, but it’s not a grand triumph either." 

"Nicole Kidman is all-stops-out fabulous (...) Sorkin again finds himself accused of making characters from the past speak to the here and now. Some say he's too smart for his own good. I say there's no such thing"