It's a portrait of grief and devastation, and also of the ways in which the police and media can jump to conclusions and feed off of the public's anger and confusion.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Oct 2013
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A post-post-9/11 melodrama that only occasionally lives up to its noble ambitions.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Oct 2013
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It does something a lot of better-financed Hollywood movies don't: It makes you think.
– Tony Hicks,
San Jose Mercury News,
23 Oct 2013
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"Torn" sensitively explores the aftermath of a mall bombing through the eyes of two mothers who each lost a teenage son in the explosion.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
17 Oct 2013
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Michael Richter's intimate script traverses this mercurial territory without veering into hysterics-a great accomplishment.