| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...a sharp, morally ambiguous piece of pulp crackerjack." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"There are dark regions below the surface of the story." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"Afflecks unite in almost-there flick." more... |
B- |
E! Online
N.V. Cooper |
"...easily one of the best movies of the year." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...Affleck the director shows excellent instincts..." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...a taut and dangerous adaptation..." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Stephen Farber |
"Mordant, melancholic but impressive debut for director Affleck." more... |
A |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"Ben Affleck makes a strong directorial debut, but the film could use some finesse." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...a twisty, morally ambiguous and satisfying neo-noir... " more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...a satisfyingly tough look into conscience, to those dark places where some men also go astray." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...powerful stuff - a movie that derives its plot twists from moral conundrums rather than from narrative sleight of hand." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"Even bit players are detailed and vivid." more... |
B+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"The movie has some strong scenes and compelling performances..." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...the film poses a fascinating moral dilemma within the context of the abduction of a 4-year-old child." more... |
A- |
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