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.
The talky redemption element, however, ultimately feels artificially tacked on.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
13 Aug 2008
fresh:
Stylistically as well as thematically complex.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
13 Aug 2008
rotten:
Take is too enamored of its time-shifting gimmick and cheap suspense to ultimately have much impact.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jul 2008
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,
23 Jul 2008
fresh:
Dramatically, however, Take consistently works, and, with such a story, that's an amazing thing.