this unpredictable film is a staggering accomplishment in its storytelling, visuals, and performance; it is an astonishingly fine-tuned work of art; "Swallow" is acerbic, stylish, and sympathetic-gag-reflex-inducing
Haley Bennett delivers an arresting lead performance in ...a provocative and frequently brilliant thriller about the patriarchal control over female bodies
Haley Bennet's performance is often quiet but always engaging; "Swallow" will not be for everyone, but as an empathetic representation of a woman struggling to be seen and be heard through issues with mental health, it's a revelation
by the end, characters who initially seemed so simple have taken on startlingly different personas, revealing the true face of an oppressive system in the process - one in which men make the rules, and can institutionalize those who don't conform
bold conceit, thoroughly muddled execution; The idea is cartoonish in its essence but the pic is shot and played with such straight-faced realism that "Swallow" becomes utterly ridiculous
