The Divide
Anchor Bay Films | Release Date: January 13, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
28
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
12
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50
MovielineAlison WillmoreJan 14, 2012
These characters are at best doodles, and none of the performances are able to tease more depth out of them. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubScott TobiasJan 11, 2012
Better performances might have sold The Divide, but aside from Arquette's fine work as a single mother driven to self-degradation, the cast amplifies the impression of a canned, one-act theater piece. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenJan 12, 2012
Director Xavier Gens seems to have set out to fashion a taut, under-siege thriller, but he never lets the innate drama of the situation play out; too often, events are accompanied by loud thumps and whooshes on the soundtrack. Read full review
40
Time OutJoshua RothkopfJan 10, 2012
Unintentionally true to its title, The Divide first goes for a similar bleakness (it barely registers as entertainment), then lurches into a rousing, vengeful finale; both sides of the equation add up to less than zero. Read full review
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