The Crash
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: January 13, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
28
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
2
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenJan 12, 2017
While writer-director-editor Aram Rappaport draws effectively weighted performances (especially from the always committed Driver) and maintains a crisp pace, he’s less adept at balancing those big picture thriller elements with Clifton’s personal journey, which ultimately serves to rob both aspects of greater potency. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonJan 9, 2017
The film may be too preposterous to take seriously, but at least writer-director Aram Rappaport trains his sights on the right enemies. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireJan 13, 2017
These are all cartoon figures out of Frank Capra’s most feverish populist nightmares. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyJan 11, 2017
The Crash fumbles between bad diatribe and bad domestic drama, complete with subplots about absent parents and childhood cancer. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 19, 2017
Several respectable actors offer dicey performances here, but Rappaport's screenplay is the real villain, expecting thin references to real-world financial peril to paper over gaping holes in credibility and plain-old drama. Read full review
30
Village VoiceTatiana CraineJan 12, 2017
Of the many disheartening things about The Crash — a script filled with platitudes, casting an able-bodied actor as a wheelchair-bound tech expert, near-criminal underuse of Maggie Q — the worst is its habit of slapping the audience over the head with symbolism. Read full review
20
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternJan 12, 2017
Watching a bad movie can be fun for reasons that have less to do with its essence than with its trappings. I enjoyed some of the characters’ cardboard and/or plastic names. Read full review
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