There is too much to be absorbed in too little time and not enough tissue connecting abbreviated, sometimes unnecessary subplots.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
10 Nov 2011
fresh:
Monahan's trademark tart dialogue is as strong as ever, and Farrell and Winstone make for a formidable pair of opponents.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
11 Nov 2011
rotten:
In trying to take a bite out of crime and another out of fame, [Monahan has] ended up with more than he can chew for his first time in the director's chair.
– Betsy Sharkey,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Nov 2011
rotten:
A movie is more than dialogue and a soundtrack. And direction is a lot more than making sure all your favorite parts of your own script make it to the screen intact.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
11 Nov 2011
fresh:
A stylish if familiar tale of a man hopelessly entangled in his past.