A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.
Either you'll be willing to go with some of its wilder visual conceits or you won't. (I was, for the most part.)
– Christy Lemire,
RogerEbert.com,
2 Sep 2016
rotten:
The 9th Life of Louis Drax excels at grabbing you with a steady stream of provocative and ornate images. But to what end, I'm still not sure.
– Bilge Ebiri,
Village Voice,
2 Sep 2016
rotten:
What might be engrossing in Liz Jensen's source novel is oddly opaque in this screen mishmash, and much of what's meant to be tense or suspenseful is merely awkward.
– Sheri Linden,
Hollywood Reporter,
2 Sep 2016
fresh:
Works as both a children's movie for adults and a grownup movie for kids, a rare balancing act most young-adult fare can't pull off.
– Michael Nordine,
TheWrap,
2 Sep 2016
rotten:
A dopey psychological thriller that combines elements of "The Sixth Sense" with an overbearing sentimentality, "The 9th Life of Louis Drax" flat-lines from beginning to end.