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Woo hammers the loss with a deliberateness that feels desperate: oppressive blue gloom, a slumping Christmas tree with unopened presents, a twinkly musical box that evokes sadness.—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023 She’s saved by her nurse who hurls the musical box at Henry, returning him to the spirit world.—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2021
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