Played with magnificent dudgeon by Jessica Lange, [her] dowdy matriarch, Madame Raquin, suspects Thérèse has done something awful, giving her the chance to wail and gnash and snack upon the scenery. Later, the mother-in-law loses her ability to speak, and in alternately comic and harrowing scenes she tries to catch the attention of the authorities in any way she can. Lange threads her own demanding needle: Over the film's 101 minutes, as the lovers come together and then come apart, she goes from plot-driving monster to something like a sympathetic fury. Her performance risks camp, and offers some of camp's joys, yet it always feels true. - New Times
http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2014-02-20/film/in-secret-movie-review-elizabeth-olsen/
The domestic scene grows increasingly Gothic, with Lange, whose character winds up paralyzed, eventually getting to dominate tense scenes in a way that calls to mind the wheelchair-boundHector Salamancain Breaking Bad. - The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/therese-toronto-review-629194
...But a grace note exists: Jessica Lange, as rare as a unicorn these days, seizes on the role of a grieving mother with two taloned hands. If there are any tremors of shame to be felt here, they emanate from her. - Time Out New York
http://www.timeout.com/us/film/in-secret
Lange (who also starred in another so-so 19th century French lit adaptation, 1998′s “Cousin Bette”) relishes what becomes the most dramatically potent role. - Variety
http://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/therese-review-toronto-1200604903/
The story is stretched excruciatingly thin in this adaptation. Every key plot beat is easily-project from miles away, or mulled over by its miserable young lovers for punishingly long swaths of runtime. It’s a real shame, because the cast can act circles around this flimsy material; particularly Lange, who chews up her role as the household’s imperious matriarch. - Under the Radar
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/in_secret
It’s really only Lange who brings something extra to her role, as Madame Raquin becomes increasingly central to the film’s feeble attempts at escalating suspense. Still in American Horror Story diva mode, a rejuvenated Lange perfectly balances camp and legitimate emotion to score the most memorable moments after Madame discovers Thérèse and Laurent’s deceit. - Paste
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2014/02/in-secret.html
Lange finds an emotional connection to the material. - The Wrap
http://www.thewrap.com/in-secret-review-elizabeth-olsen-oscar-isaac-jessica-lange
Lange makes Madame Raquin's latent severity dangerous and surprising. - Slant
http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/in-secret
Jessica Lange is brilliant as Madame Raquin. - Mountain Express
http://www.mountainx.com/movies/review/in_secret#.UwPx8FNNoct
We'd be remiss not to be mention Lange, who is very good as well as the needy matriarch. - IndieWire/The Playlist
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/tiff-review-therese-starring-elizabeth-olsen-oscar-isaac-jessica-lange-20130912
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