Glassland
Kaleidoscope Film Distribution | Release Date: February 12, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The PlaylistOktay Ege Kozak Feb 11, 2016
Collette delivers one of the best performances of her already impressive career in Glassland. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van HoeijFeb 8, 2016
Before anyone has even said anything, the economy of Barrett as a storyteller is abundantly clear. Read full review
80
The GuardianLeslie FelperinFeb 8, 2016
Like the emotional equivalent of a massage with a sandpaper loofah, the film leaves you feeling raw and tender, thanks particularly to the knockout performances from the small cast, especially Collette. Read full review
80
The TelegraphMike McCahillFeb 8, 2016
It’s a film of few frills or flourishes, which never tries to dress up its subject or soften its blows. Yet in its rage and its pain, in the wire-brush scrub it gives to the movies’ woozily romantic notions of alcoholism, Glassland feels wholly honest and true. Read full review
80
Total FilmMatt GlasbyFeb 8, 2016
Ends up an impressive addiction drama. Stay with it and it’ll stay with you. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerMar 10, 2016
Glassland is a small film with an emotional punch that wallops above its weight class. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzFeb 16, 2016
This intimate Irish drama travels a road that'll be familiar to anyone who's ever seen a film about addiction, or known an addict, but the fact that all stories of addiction are essentially the same doesn't blunt its impact. Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedFeb 11, 2016
Bring plenty of Kleenex. A nickel pack won’t do. Read full review
70
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganFeb 16, 2016
Glassland is impressive, although Barrett struggles to give this carefully crafted narrative a coherent resolution. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayFeb 11, 2016
[Reynor's] performance — fractured yet strong — is a big reason why Glassland works so well. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenFeb 11, 2016
There’s much in the movie to admire until it runs headlong into a stone wall. Read full review
60
VarietyPeter DebrugeFeb 16, 2016
Rather than presenting a nuanced ending that’s open to interpretation, Barrett simply leaves us scratching our heads as to what just happened. Read full review
58
The Film StageAmanda WaltzFeb 16, 2016
While the cast masterfully shoulders the sad affair, their efforts are undermined by Barrett’s unfortunate tendency to tell when showing has already done the job. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAbby GarnettFeb 16, 2016
Barrett faces the daunting task of trying to contain Collette's tumultuous performance, and he struggles to make Reynor's more restrained turn work in the same space. The film trudges along in Collette's wake, fumbling for something to focus on apart from the bleeding wound just offscreen. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloFeb 11, 2016
The script is consistently either overexplicit or undernourished, and there’s only so much two fine actors can do. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonDave CalhounFeb 8, 2016
As the determined but fragile son, Reynor has a strong presence, but Collette’s character is too thinly sketched to make much sense. Read full review
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