Caught in the Web
levelFILM | Release Date: November 27, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJan 4, 2014
Caught in the Web is of little interest as entertainment, and if it were set in an unimportant or overly familiar country, it would be entirely forgettable. Read full review
50
The PlaylistGabe ToroDec 9, 2013
Caught In The Web grows slack as its premise evolves. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDavid Lee DallasNov 26, 2013
The film opts for didactic resolution instead of fully committing to the contradictions in identity and agency its main character embodies. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearNov 26, 2013
No stranger to controversy, Fifth Generation Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige (Farewell, My Concubine) has always taken his country to task over bureaucratic and social issues; here, the director goes after both old-media exploitation and new-media omnipresence, and the result is less than cutting. Read full review
40
The DissolveNathan RabinNov 26, 2013
The screenplay relies far too heavily on coincidences, misunderstandings, and characters purposefully not saying things for reasons rooted in plot contrivances rather than clear motivation. Read full review
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