Looking Glass
Momentum Pictures | Release Date: February 16, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
2
Negative:
8
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperFeb 15, 2018
The director of the film is Tim Hunter, whose feature career goes back to such 1980s gems as “Tex” and “River’s Edge,” and whose TV credits include everything from episodes of the original “Twin Peaks” to “Mad Men.” That explains why it’s such a good-looking film. Nicolas Cage’s starring presence explains why it’s such a compelling and offbeat little thriller. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFeb 16, 2018
There are some problems but most are related to the uneven screenplay and not the performances of Cage or his co-star, Robin Tunney. Read full review
50
The PlaylistEli FineFeb 14, 2018
Looking Glass is a hybrid Coen-pastiche and wacky Nic Cage B-movie. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerFeb 12, 2018
Because Hunter’s movie works best in its early, less crazed stretch, there aren’t any really memorable sequences here coming from the director or his distinctive star. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyFeb 16, 2018
The plot’s central mystery suffers from “Body Double” syndrome in that the movie has so few characters that the villain’s reveal can only elicit a shrug. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineDerek SmithFeb 12, 2018
There's no follow-through or follow-up on how the main character's voyeurism informs his burgeoning sexual perversions. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 24, 2018
Looking Glass fails to be anything more than another make-work project for the cinema’s busiest actor, a man with bills to pay and a conviction that the Devil finds work for idle hands. It’s just that sometimes, it’s better to leave those hands idle than to take whatever the next offer you can squeeze in might be. Read full review
30
VarietyJoe LeydonFeb 18, 2018
The movie offers a great deal more mood than matter. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleFeb 15, 2018
Looking Glass ultimately feels trapped between leaning toward Lynchian identity weirdness and suggesting a classically character-driven slice of indie exploitation, despite a suitably retro Tangerine Dream-like score that vibrates suspensefully when needed. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 14, 2018
Considering its lurid story arc and troubled characters, the film almost feels tamped down as Hunter strives to create an atmosphere of mystery and slow-burning tension. What he delivers instead is tedium, where even the climactic reveal proves both underwhelming and predictable. Read full review
25
IndieWireEric KohnFeb 16, 2018
Somewhere in this material is the potential for tense exploration of private desires afflicting people enmeshed in extreme psychological disarray, but this sleepy drama never approaches the sophistication (or pulpy fun) that would allow it to succeed on that mission. Read full review
25
The Film StageJared MobarakFeb 14, 2018
While the execution of every weak excuse for a twist and turn is really the culprit behind Looking Glass‘ failure, I would be remiss to not point a finger at Cage too. Read full review
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