Cold Comes the Night
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: January 10, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
10
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
IndieWireEric KohnJan 6, 2014
Chun treats the material with a sophistication that brings its pulpy scenario down to earth. Not even Bryan Cranston with a cheap Slavic accent can stop him. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJan 9, 2014
The noirishly titled Cold Comes the Night is a tense little thriller that provides juicy roles for its deft lead actors, Alice Eve and Bryan Cranston, as well as some well-played action and several neat twists. Read full review
63
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreJan 7, 2014
Cranston takes small bites of this Beef Jerky Tartar script and chews, chews chews — savoring every corny fake-Russian line like the voice actor he was before “Breaking Bad” made him a star. Read full review
60
The TelegraphJenny McCartneyJan 6, 2014
The real revelation is Alice Eve, who gives a strikingly direct and affecting portrait of a woman in a desperate situation. Still, after too many pat plot twists and one nauseatingly slow death, I wished the film surrounding her were a little fresher. Read full review
60
Total FilmNeil SmithDec 2, 2013
Twists pile as high as corpses before an overcooked ending sends things spiraling into silliness. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireJan 10, 2014
Aside from the vividly bleak atmosphere, Eve's performance is the main reason to invest any time in Cold Comes the Night. Read full review
50
The PlaylistDrew TaylorJan 10, 2014
Chun admirably attempts to make each thriller-y motion mean a little bit more. But oftentimes he fails, and the back half of the movie is filled with perfunctory suspense set pieces, doused in blood and full of trauma, that leave little impact. Read full review
50
VarietyJustin ChangJan 9, 2014
A capably assembled if ultimately unremarkable thriller. Read full review
40
The New York TimesManohla DargisJan 9, 2014
The cash, the clichés — it’s hard not to be impatient with a movie as openly lazy as Cold Comes the Night, which is redeemed only by its performances. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 9, 2014
While the actor lends his formidable presence to the proceedings, this rote thriller mainly succeeds in squandering his talents. Read full review
40
The DissolveMike D'AngeloJan 9, 2014
As Walter White, Cranston proved he possesses more menacing charisma than anyone would have previously imagined, but that doesn’t mean he can fill a complete vacuum with his penetrating stare. Read full review
40
Time OutKeith UhlichJan 8, 2014
As the screws turn, and the double crosses begin, the film sinks under the weight of its own ridiculousness. (The ever-reliable Cranston’s thick Euro-villain accent actually turns out to be one of the least ludicrous elements.) Read full review
40
The GuardianXan BrooksDec 2, 2013
Even Cranston looks to be on auto-pilot here: he comes stomping through the action with a perma-scowl that suggests that his break from playing Walter White is little more than a busman's holiday. Read full review
30
Village VoiceMichael NordineJan 7, 2014
Most of the film's major happenings are either illogical or, much more damningly, not especially thrilling. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubJosh ModellJan 8, 2014
The Breaking Bad star — who looks here not unlike the Heisenberg of last season — can’t buoy material so thin that it would’ve barely supported an episode of "The Killing." Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierJan 9, 2014
Cranston, in a fake beard and dark glasses, seems to be enjoying his goofy act. Trouble is, this isn’t the kind of movie in which goofy earns goodwill. Read full review
12
New York PostKyle SmithJan 10, 2014
It settles for being a bland and preposterous thriller. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineTomas HachardJan 6, 2014
Tze Chun's film exudes no flair in rehashing the violence and suspense of its predictable noir-thriller material. Read full review
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