Young police officer Shane Cooper's first day on duty, after relocating to the small town of Red Hill, rapidly turns into a nightmare. News of a prison break, involving convicted murderer Jimmy Conway, sends the local law enforcement officers - led by the town's ruling presence, Old Bill - into a panic and leads to a terrifying and bloody confrontation.
The suspense that director Patrick Hughes manages to mount remains low-grade throughout and the plot never becomes entirely plausible.
– Peter Brunette,
Hollywood Reporter,
5 Nov 2010
fresh:
Under writer-producer-director-editor Patrick Hughes, the suspense level is high and the action constant.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
5 Nov 2010
fresh:
Patrick Hughes's bloody, brutal Australian thriller handles its B-movie premise with surprising precision, though the inclusion of several befuddling elements annoyingly puncture the suspense.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
5 Nov 2010
rotten:
Rehashing the cliches from several beaten-to-death movie categories doesn't add up to much.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
31 Dec 2010
rotten:
As short on originality and sustained tension as it is long on striking widescreen vistas and impressive technical smarts.