Department Q: The Absent One
IFC Films | Release Date: June 17, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Time Out LondonKate LloydJun 15, 2016
This Danish crime thriller is so dark and stormy it will leave you dazed as the credits roll. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenJun 23, 2016
The success of “The Absent One,” like its Department Q predecessor, ultimately rides on the shoulders of Kaas’ intriguing Morck. Read full review
60
The New York TimesKen JaworowskiJun 16, 2016
The Absent One finds Mr. Kaas as watchable as before, though a few well-intentioned attempts to lighten up his character — an orphaned cat is brought in, a speech about his motivations is given — are clumsily executed, and instead divert from his terse and magnetic personality. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeJun 15, 2016
An awful number of cliches are being ticked off here (the Fincher-esque lighting, the dogged and socially inept cop), but it’s a diverting potboiler for crime drama completists. Read full review
60
Total FilmKevin HarleyJun 15, 2016
Lie Laas' furrowed lead and Nørgaard's taut orchestration of flashback-pumped plotting help flesh out old clichés – at least until the climax takes a glum turn for the overwrought. Read full review
40
CineVueJohn BleasdaleJun 15, 2016
The performances are fine across the board and Nørgaard keeps things moving efficiently, but this is stylish but televisual fare, ram-packed with familiar hardboiled and shopworn tropes. Read full review
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