Rotten
The talky redemption element, however, ultimately feels artificially tacked on.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Take
It takes a moment to steal a lifetime.
2008 · 1h 38m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Charles Oliver
,
Alisa Fredericks
,
Alexis Nordlinger
,
Roger Udwin
Overview
The lives of two strangers - a struggling mother and a gambling addict - meet in tragedy. Years pass, and they must come to terms with themselves, and one another.
Director and cast
- Charles Oliver Director
- Alisa Fredericks Director
- Alexis Nordlinger Director
- Roger Udwin Director
- Minnie Driver as Ana
- Jeremy Renner as Saul
- Emily Harrison as Wendy
- Rocky Marquette as Mark
- Paul Schackman as Sam
- Veronica Lauren as Female Patron
- Louis Mandylor as Terrel
- Allison Miller as Shoe Sales Girl
- Bobby Coleman as Jesse
- David Denman as Marty Nichols
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
45%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Stylistically as well as thematically complex.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
Take is too enamored of its time-shifting gimmick and cheap suspense to ultimately have much impact.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Obscured by ugly, dark photography, a jumbled script, mumbled performances, and clueless direction that make it impossible to see or hear a lot of what's going on even if you cared, the result is a film of monumental incompetence.
Rex Reed, New York Observer
Fresh
Dramatically, however, Take consistently works, and, with such a story, that's an amazing thing.
John Anderson, Newsday
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