Stone has been recognized for her use of silence and facial expressions. Wet Bum director Lindsay MacKay noted, "Our movie is about the unsaid little moments, and with Julia, you can be on her face for 30 seconds and go through five emotions". While reviewing Stone's performance in Allure for The Mary Sue, Teresa Jusino recalled, "You saw every emotion on her face and in her body, and so much of what she conveyed was outside of her dialogue." In a feature on Weirdos, First Weekend Club called Stone's face "lovely" and applauded her work in the film. While reviewing her style, Matt Fagerholm of RogerEbert.com declared, "If you're searching for the emotional truth in a scene, you won't have to look any further than Stone's face. It's all right there."
