After the death of his boss's wife, a young engineer faces the sudden psychological metamorphosis of his own wife, seemingly possessed by the soul of the deceased...
Even by the strictest standards of odd French psychological drama, the behavior here is particularly opaque.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
21 Jul 2006
rotten:
It's a tale of normality invaded by pathology. But here, the danger seems less plausible, the conflict more contrived.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug 2006
rotten:
This spooky, quasi-sci-fi, psychological thriller is unclear about what's real and what's not -- and not in any interesting way.
– Bill Stamets,
Chicago Sun-Times,
4 Aug 2006
fresh:
Dominik Moll's masterfully cast psychological thriller Lemming crackles with tension; its story keeps going off to unexpected places as we watch breathlessly, unable to look away.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
4 Aug 2006
fresh:
Holds enough interest throughout to keep you entertained -- unless you're afraid of mice.