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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): January 18, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
6
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75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzJan 18, 2019
Close is aces when it's watching its star move through the world, silently checking everyone and everything out, hiding her mental math until it's time to kill some dudes. The action is frenzied but comprehensible, brutal but not wantonly sadistic. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 16, 2019
The Swedish Rapace thrives in roles that call for action, toughness and vulnerability. She’s perfect in this part, where her forward motion and capacity for acting out violence drives the picture. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJan 21, 2019
It’s disposable action entertainment – a throw-away title that’s not bad enough to turn off but not good enough to seek out. Read full review
50
The PlaylistKimber MyersJan 17, 2019
In its first act, Close is a competent thriller, buoyed by early action sequences from director Vicky Jewson and some really solid scene transitions that point toward a strong style. However, as the film goes on, it switches from the precision of a sniper rifle to the scattershot effect of a drunk-wielded machine gun. Read full review
50
IndieWireDavid EhrlichJan 17, 2019
Whatever inherent value there might be in gender-flipping such a generic template is mitigated by the movie’s reluctance to seize on the unique energy that its women bring to the table. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 17, 2019
Rapace gives the film her all, delivering an intense, physically demanding performance, but Close doesn't get close enough to transcending its action-movie clichés. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyJan 17, 2019
The twists in Close aren’t very twisty and its thrills aren’t particularly thrilling. But if watching women getting smacked around by cartoon bad guys before finally getting payback is your thing, by all means, have at it. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJan 16, 2019
Written, directed and produced by Vicky Jewson, Close works well when it sticks to the distinctive personal details of this kind of job; but it too often defaults to a run-of-the-mill international thriller. Read full review
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