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Surveillance

Overview


Genre :

Thriller, Sci-Fi

Release Date :

June 26, 2009 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Jennifer Chambers Lynch

Starring :

Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Pell James, Ryan Simpkins, French Stewart, Kent Harper, Cheri Oteri, Kyle Briere

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Readers  2 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 5

“..watchable..”
by Derek Malcolm [This is London]
2 of 4

“..there's a big surprise, but its playout is predictable, and nasty..”
by Steven Rea [Philadelphia Inquirer]
3 of 5

“..isn't rewriting history, but it's a solid, entertaining third draft..”
by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic.com]
2 of 5

“..harsh, puzzling and mostly weird-bad..”
by Simon Crook [Empire Magazine]
1 of 4

“..Enervated and uselessly ugly..”
by Fernando F. Croce [Slant Magazine]
3 of 5

“..an enjoyably dark thriller..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
2 of 5

“..a violent B-movie bamboozler that, while fun for a spell, is finally unconvincing..”
by Xan Brooks [The Guardian]
2 of 5

“..a muddled, unpleasant film..”
by Daniel Etherington [Channel 4 Film]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Wendy Ide [Times Online]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Scott Mendelson [Film Threat]
Reviewed by Leslie Felperin [Variety]
Reviewed by Manohla Dargis [NY Times]

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