This film wants only to entertain, and other talents have gathered with Pinter to help.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
7 Nov 2007
rotten:
It doesnt work, and the reasons why are no mystery, no mystery at all.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Nov 2007
rotten:
Director Kenneth Branagh clearly is having fun navigating Tim Harvey's slick set design, but eventually the characters' deadly competitiveness becomes tedious.
– Sean Means,
Film.com,
16 Nov 2007
rotten:
Kenneth Branagh's direction, its self-consciously skewed angles and surveillance-cam cutaways highlighting his weakness for the misplaced flourish, is more of a hindrance than a help.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
21 Nov 2007
rotten:
Director Kenneth Branagh has mercifully pared the action down to 88 minutes (the first movie dragged on for 138), but the final act... still seems to go on forever.