Here, too much handheld camera wobble and wavering image focus only alienate the viewer from this somewhat sluggish tale.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
18 Sep 2010
rotten:
The scrambled timeline seems like an effort to disguise a paucity of original ideas. It'll be interesting to see what Wingard can do when he actually gets hold of some.
– Sam Adams,
AV Club,
18 Aug 2011
fresh:
A restrained, ripely atmospheric thriller that relies more on mood than on special effects.