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Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranWorking from a screenplay by Edgerton, rising Australian director Matthew Saville has expertly constructed a low-key, realistic drama in which the malleability of morality in an increasingly murky situation takes center stage.
- 75Washington PostStephanie MerryWashington PostStephanie MerryThe three actors excel in their roles, and director Matthew Saville gives additional insight into the men through small yet informative details.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyDirected with contained intensity and sharp character observation by Matthew Saville, the brooding thriller covers familiar territory but does so with sustained tension and psychological complexity.
- 70VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibThanks to Saville’s tightly controlled direction and a superlative cast, the mere exchange of glances builds as much suspense as the kinetic action sequence that opens the pic.
- 67The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloUnfortunately, Edgerton the writer creates a situation so thorny that he can’t find a way out of it.
- 60The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasEdgerton may write himself out of the problem too easily, but at least the problem itself is fascinating to consider.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierStrong acting all ’round helps, but unfortunately this is just a slow ride to nowhere.
- 38Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenIt reveals itself to be a profoundly cynical movie posing as a work of idealism, and it's all the more insidious because it's otherwise so bland and forgettable.
- 33The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthFelony isn't a federal case of a bad film, but it's certainly a serious misdemeanor, one whose crime is running away from the challenge the story sets up, to settle on something cheap and conventional.
- 30Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsThe three lead actors are limited by their characters' kiddy-pool-shallow behavior.