Felony
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: October 17, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranOct 16, 2014
Working from a screenplay by Edgerton, rising Australian director Matthew Saville has expertly constructed a low-key, realistic drama in which the malleability of morality in an increasingly murky situation takes center stage. Read full review
75
Washington PostStephanie MerryOct 16, 2014
The three actors excel in their roles, and director Matthew Saville gives additional insight into the men through small yet informative details. Read full review
70
VarietyRonnie ScheibSep 12, 2014
Thanks to Saville’s tightly controlled direction and a superlative cast, the mere exchange of glances builds as much suspense as the kinetic action sequence that opens the pic. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneySep 12, 2014
Directed with contained intensity and sharp character observation by Matthew Saville, the brooding thriller covers familiar territory but does so with sustained tension and psychological complexity. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloOct 16, 2014
Unfortunately, Edgerton the writer creates a situation so thorny that he can’t find a way out of it. Read full review
60
The DissolveScott TobiasOct 14, 2014
Edgerton may write himself out of the problem too easily, but at least the problem itself is fascinating to consider. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisOct 16, 2014
the Australian drama Felony proves only that skilled actors and slick photography can tart up even the most problematic script. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierOct 15, 2014
Strong acting all ’round helps, but unfortunately this is just a slow ride to nowhere. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineChuck BowenOct 12, 2014
It reveals itself to be a profoundly cynical movie posing as a work of idealism, and it's all the more insidious because it's otherwise so bland and forgettable. Read full review
33
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthSep 12, 2014
Felony isn't a federal case of a bad film, but it's certainly a serious misdemeanor, one whose crime is running away from the challenge the story sets up, to settle on something cheap and conventional. Read full review
30
Village VoiceSimon AbramsOct 14, 2014
The three lead actors are limited by their characters' kiddy-pool-shallow behavior. Read full review
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