A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, and the fellow ticket inspectors on his team who work aboard the subterranean Budapest Metro. A tale about racing along the tracks, and about a mysterious serial killer. And a tale about love.
You don't need a deep, dark forest to tell an unsettling fable about the struggle for freedom or the battles waged between the shadows and the things that glow.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
1 Jul 2005
fresh:
As a group of episodes, the movie keeps our interest not by linear plot, but by finely drawn characterizations.
– Richard Nilsen,
Arizona Republic,
23 Jun 2005
fresh:
Antal keenly juggles black comedy, character types and genre styles, making the most of the weird angles and inherent dark creepiness of his chosen backdrop.
– Ted Fry,
Seattle Times,
27 May 2005
fresh:
Singular in its location and singular in mood.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 May 2005
fresh:
Kontroll is the first work by a director who is clearly gifted and who has found a way to make a full-bore action movie on a limited budget.