The Kreutzer Sonata

The Observer“A cross between egocentric monster and pitiful Othello...” It's consistently and coldly erotic, and omits Tolstoy's cranky ideas on marriage and sexual abstinence without putting anything comparable in their place...

The Times“Huston can be a charismatic presence...” Even that voiceover is pretty ordinary compared with the original words of Tolstoy’s protagonist, who condemns all nonprocreative sex as unnatural — a theory that seldom gets much of an airing in movies...

The Independent“Not Tolstoyan...” Rose spices up the story of their marriage with flashes of ecstatic sex, but there isn't enough involvement in character beyond Huston's self-tormenting voiceover...

The Telegraph“Fiercely erotic charge of Beethoven’s titular duet...” Rose’s elegant digital camerawork gets up close to watch the green-eyed monster in action - it’s a model of low-budget candour and bite...

Little White Lies“Edgar is never going to be particularly likeable...” While Huston has a burgeoning career as the sort of character actor Hollywood currently trades in, he makes hard work of this, not least because of his insistent, pompous voiceover. Shocking as the ending is, it’s fudged, too...

Guardian“Not merely a study of jealousy and obsession...” The result is bold, brilliant and exhilarating: an intimately horrible, sexually explicit and black-comic portrait of a toxic marriage that is closer to the spirit of the original than any number of costume dramas...

Empire“A study of murderous envy that simmers like a B noir...” With little fresh to say about power of chauvinism, this often intrigues but remains unconvincing. While it often intrigues, it lacks the insight to convince...

Time Out film“A fun dose of literary soap opera...” This portrait of the Californian rich and powerful is much less savage than ‘Ivansxtc’, although again the rolling timbre of Huston’s voice and the crafty smile on his face are reason alone to see the film...

Total Film “A low-fi and slow-moving tale of jealousy and seduction...” Rohm brings subtlety to her role but Edgar’s paranoia dominates, giving the hammy Huston too much room to over-cook this thin tragedy. Those shoddy visuals, meanwhile, are equally off-putting...

Variety“Convincing chemistry...” It's a dissection of twisted male desire, one told entirely (and necessarily) from a guy's point-of-view. But this also means poor Abby must remain a cipher whom Edgar admits he barely understands at all...