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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe predictability of much of what we see unfold here isn’t an asset. “Marsh King’s Daughter” can feel perfunctory, lacking the interior life that a novel gives characters. But the settings, the striking cinematography, sharp, suspense-heightening editing of the action beats and the stars lead this Marsh King’s Daughter out of the swamp.
- 60The New York TimesRobert DanielsThe New York TimesRobert DanielsA game Ridley, along with a brief cameo by a soulful Gil Birmingham, provides the necessary stakes for Burger’s film not to idle in narrative mud.
- 60Screen RantMae AbdulbakiScreen RantMae AbdulbakiThe performances elevate a story that could have gone deeper, but is fine for what it’s trying to be.
- 50IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichPerhaps suffering from the same kind of identity crisis as its heroine, Burger’s soggy mishmash of an adaptation struggles to thread the needle between pulpy fun and a probing character study.
- 50Slant MagazineRoss McIndoeSlant MagazineRoss McIndoeOnce the film turns into a paranoid home-invasion thriller, there’s no ambiguity left to the tale.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe novel presumably filled in the blanks to build an engrossing tale, one that here comes across as a rote suspenser, complete with jump scares and a violent climax. The actors nearly elevate the proceedings to something greater.
- The Marsh King's Daughter is yet another addition to the forgotten library of inconsequential and underdeveloped action thrillers.
- 50VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanThe movie is being marketed as a “psychological” thriller, but psychology is what it doesn’t have. It’s more like “Cape Fear” reduced to a “Predator” sequel.
- 16ColliderChase HutchinsonColliderChase HutchinsonWhile Ridley gives her all to a more thoughtful and nuanced performance, The Marsh King's Daughter remains a film on a directionless journey to nowhere. Even with the commitment of its lead, it just gets lost in the woods before falling flat on its face.