The Host
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: January 17, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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65
Film ThreatBrittany WitherspoonJan 16, 2020
As hard as it is to grasp where the story intends to go, it’s just as easy to realize that it had no other choice but to fall into standard crime thriller tropes. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayJan 16, 2020
Director Andy Newbery — working from a script credited to four writers — makes the story look classy but can’t find its beating heart. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJan 16, 2020
Director Newbery proves ill-equipped to handle the convoluted narrative shifts of the screenplay co-written by Finola Geraghty, Brendan Bishop and Laurence Lamers. But to be fair, even Hitchcock would have thrown up his hands at the illogical plotting and over-the-top contrivances that make "North by Northwest" look like a documentary by comparison. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 12, 2020
The first half of the story is far more intriguing than the second, and “The Host” goes almost wholly wrong from that magic moment AFTER we wonder, “Just what the Hell is going on here?” Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloJan 17, 2020
For a tale of mystery and intrigue, The Host provided neither. Read full review
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