LaBeouf, who throws himself whole-heartedly into every role regardless of its worth, is a fearless and fascinating actor, and his sincerity holds the entire sleazy mess together.
– Bruce Diones,
New Yorker,
25 Nov 2013
rotten:
Ah, Bucharest. That exotic, Eastern European hotbed of romance, intrigue and hefty film-production tax breaks.
– Bruce Ingram,
Chicago Sun-Times,
15 Nov 2013
rotten:
However you cut it, with all that talent, Charlie Countryman feels like a sad, wasted opportunity.
– Bilge Ebiri,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
15 Nov 2013
rotten:
This catastrophe of a movie zigzags drunkenly between action-adventure and surreal comedy with some magical realism slopped over it like ketchup.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
15 Nov 2013
rotten:
Even though you learn that Charlie is absolute aces at running from bad guys, the character pretty much remains a confusing, empty vessel. As does the movie.