Backtrack
Saban Films | Release Date: February 26, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireFeb 26, 2016
Petroni, in any case, is a skilled storyteller with a strong visual sense. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerFeb 25, 2016
The film is part psychological thriller, part horror movie, and the horror elements deliver some solid frights. Mr. Brody isn’t asked to stretch much, but he does his usual thing adroitly. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreFeb 22, 2016
Neill is quietly compelling, as always. Brody underplays Pete, emphasizing his suffering, his victimhood, his guilt. It’s a performance mostly of reactions, and the aforementioned wayward accent. Read full review
60
The GuardianPeter BradshawFeb 22, 2016
It’s a bit derivative, with borrowings from a handful of other films, but there are some nasty moments. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayFeb 25, 2016
While everyone involved with Backtrack is a polished pro, the movie's tastefulness gets in the way of the suspense. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsStephen Whitty Feb 24, 2016
Backtrack eventually moves beyond its shamelessly borrowed set-up to create a few chills of its own. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 22, 2016
Lacking the stylistic finesse that might have compensated for its schematic narrative deficiencies, Backtrack lives up to its title all too well. Read full review
30
Village VoiceAaron HillisFeb 23, 2016
Between the generic shadowy cinematography and a gothic score that manages to telegraph even the film's jump-scares, there's no tangible tension by which to build an effective climax. Read full review
12
New York PostKyle SmithFeb 25, 2016
“I see dead people,” Adrien Brody all but exclaims in Backtrack, a movie that tries to make a choo-choo out of “The Sixth Sense” but immediately goes off the rails. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezFeb 22, 2016
The film is the cinematic equivalent of watching a Rubik's Cube noisily solve itself for 90 minutes. Read full review
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