| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
AboutFilm.com
Carlo Cavagna |
"...never sermonizes about good and evil. The film is fully focused on characters and narrative, allowing you to extrapolate the implications of what you see for yourself." more... |
A- |
BBC
Neil Smith |
"While Bleibtreu makes a charismatic lead, the other cast members hardly distinguish themselves..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"By halfway through, I was surprised how involved I was..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Loren King |
"...heavy-handed and lacks credibility." more... |
C |
Film Journal International
Doris Toumarkine |
"...well-crafted, well-acted..." more... |
filmcritic.com
Warren Curry |
"...a harrowing journey into the blurry world that lies between fantasy and reality." more... |
B+ |
Guardian
Peter Bradshaw |
"...shallow, unedifying and self-important..." more... |
F |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas |
"...mindlessly potent..." more... |
C- |
New York Post
Megan Turner |
"...one of those all-too-rare cases in which a riveting premise is expertly executed." more... |
B |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"It's hypnotic, a slick and well-told story that's all the more haunting because it's finally empty." more... |
B |
Reel.com
Tor Thorsen |
"...looks beautiful and sinister at the same time." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Jonathan Curiel |
"...the conclusions are raw and uncomfortable." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"There's not enough insight to the social phenomenon presented onscreen, but that doesn't make the utterly human horror of this thriller any less unsettling." more... |
B |
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez |
"...loud, self-important..." more... |
C |
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