Leighton Trent’s review published on Letterboxd:
The film lives up to its controversy. It's, at times, a stunning piece and, at other times, just feels stunted. The writing for the most part can be terrific, the acting is more than superb, but it's with his sex scenes where Kechiche just takes you out of it. Because it's directed by a man, they felt unnatural, porn-like, and, for the most part, exploitative. I felt invested in every sense of their relationship except the sexual, which did not feel romantic, just lustful.