Cracks
IFC Films | Release Date: March 18, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsMay 12, 2011
The simmering rivalry between Di and Fiamma, inflamed by the kind of glimpsed indiscretion that makes adolescent melodramas tick, explodes in a thriller ending that turns an observant coming-of-age story into something resembling "The Lord of the Flies." Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliApr 6, 2011
The movie's realistic portrayal of the ingredients that can lead to bullying and other forms of unkindness inflicted on outsiders by those in power, speaks strongly to viewers watching in the 21st century. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayMar 17, 2011
Cracks stumbles down the stretch, when the melodrama finally washes in and the behavior becomes more extreme. Read full review
63
New York PostV.A. MusettoMar 18, 2011
Scott's feature debut is beautifully filmed and offers an unexpectedly shocking ending. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen HoldenMar 17, 2011
In many ways Cracks is lurid and rickety. But its gripping ensemble performances lend it an emotional intensity that outweighs its shortcomings. Read full review
60
EmpireHelen O\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Mar 15, 2011
An auspicious debut for Scott, but one whose ingredients are too familiar to really fizz. Green is great, though, in a dark-tinged role that plays to her strengths. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyMay 12, 2011
While Scott's movie has a consistent aura, it lacks a consistent tone. What are we to make of the movie, gauzy as a mist-shrouded lake and brutal as "Lord of the Flies?" Read full review
50
Boxoffice MagazineMark KeizerMar 15, 2011
Scott excels in maintaining a low, persistent hum of eroticism whose purpose is not titillation or camp. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedMar 15, 2011
May not appeal to every taste, but it marks an arresting feature debut for Jordan Scott, a director who is well worth watching. Read full review
50
Village VoiceElla TaylorMar 15, 2011
Alas, the hopelessly miscast Green is too darn French, lacking the voraciously loony brio it takes to play Miss G. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesSam AdamsMar 17, 2011
Atmosphere is about all Cracks has going for it. Although it's nominally set between the wars, the movie feels rootless and adrift, less a fable than a story only half told. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearMar 15, 2011
Cracks simply doesn't make the grade. Read full review
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