| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"You'll be crazy about Natasha Richardson; the movie, perhaps, less so." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...a classy unintentional hoot." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"It's an overwrought Gothic melodrama that has a nice first act before it descends into shameless absurdity." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"The results are trim (90 minutes) and watchable, but they lack shading, a sense of surprise." more... |
C+ |
| E! Online |
"If you dig legitimately creepy thrillers, you'd be crazy to miss Asylum." more... |
A- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"Nothing wrecks the mood of a high-toned British period piece about erotic obsession quicker than an unintentional laugh." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"There are a number of elements in Asylum...that strain the credulity so well established by the ensemble¿s deadly accurate performances..." more... |
B- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
" Well-acted and atmospherically directed..." more... |
C+ |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...an unwise if moderately entertaining move." more... |
C+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Jonathan Curiel |
"Paced like a Hollywood film, Asylum is still English to its core..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak |
"Asylum is a film that takes you by surprise, refusing to relinquish its grim, fascinating hold." more... |
A- |
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