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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York PostNew York PostThat rare documentary whose first half could have been written by Rosie O'Donnell, the second half by Pat Robertson.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsThe documentary fascinates not only because of its subject matter but because the three people - whose backgrounds are individually developed - are so likable.
- 70The New York TimesAnita GatesThe New York TimesAnita GatesA significant development turns Susan Kaplan's documentary into a thought-provoking story.
- 70Village VoiceLaura SinagraVillage VoiceLaura SinagraBeyond the buzz of iconoclasm, our explorers find a regular troubled marriage, only with three sides to every problem.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe admirably tasteful result is a social study far more suited for the likes of Oprah Winfrey than Jerry Springer.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasWith Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family, documentarian Susan Kaplan has achieved the enviable effect of eavesdropping on her subjects for a meaningful exploration of the possibilities and the limits within any relationship.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyAt first seems like a pleasantly pat piece of verite advocacy for convention-breaking unions. But it gets really interesting once said relationship unexpectedly dissolves in ugly fashion, offering real-life voyeuristic appeal a la "Capturing the Friedmans."
- 60The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThree Of Hearts seems like an unwieldy mating of two films: one a glossy documentary about the fictionalized perfection that three lovers and a director wanted to believe in, and another about the all-too-human truth.
- 40Chicago ReaderFred CamperChicago ReaderFred CamperKaplan's decision to violate documentary principles by using songs to "narrate" some sections is simply irritating.
- 40L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThere’s nothing postmodern about this "family," unless postmodern means never having to grow up.