The Killer Inside Me
IFC Films | Release Date: June 18, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
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15
Mixed:
14
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaJul 27, 2014
The Killer Inside Me is tough, disturbing stuff: We're tagging along with a sociopath as he explains himself, reveals himself, works things out inside his head. Read full review
80
Time Out LondonWally HammondJul 27, 2014
There are other good performances to enjoy – notably from Koteas and Alba – but it’s Affleck who justifies the price of your ticket. Read full review
80
Empire Andrew MaleJul 27, 2014
As darkly disturbing as Jim Thompson's novel, this is a genuinely upsetting film that might also be Winterbottom's best. Not for everyone, but near-faultless all the same. Read full review
80
Total FilmKevin HarleyJul 27, 2014
Taking a cold, cruel plunge into its sociopath’s world, Winterbottom’s latest genre swerve is an accomplished neo-noir. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsJul 27, 2014
Like black coffee that's flung in our face, The Killer Inside Me silences the question of whether it's good or bad. But for darn sure, it's strong. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoJul 27, 2014
Disturbing but very watchable noir. Read full review
75
Rolling StonePeter TraversJul 27, 2014
The movie does Thompson proud. It's a scorcher. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianShawn LevyJul 27, 2014
The Killer Inside Me isn’t for everyone, and even some people who think it’s their sort of thing might be offended. But it’s too well made to dismiss outright for its twisted cruelty. Maybe that’s a compliment, maybe not. Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'HehirJul 27, 2014
Winterbottom's adaptation of the novel is spellbinding cinema, with all the atmosphere, technical excellence and expert pacing the British director is known for. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesJul 27, 2014
In the end, his deadliest weapon turns out to be other people’s trust, something with grimmer philosophical implications than all his acts of violence combined. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanJul 27, 2014
The Killer Inside Me may be the darkest film noir ever made. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayJul 27, 2014
Affleck is the perfect actor for this role, though he’s a little too mush-mouthed to do the voiceover narration required of a noir. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineBill WeberJul 27, 2014
The result isn't drama so much as a waking nightmare of play-acting and predestined doom. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertJul 27, 2014
The reader of a pulp crime thriller might be satisfied simply with the prurient descriptions, and certainly this film visualizes those and has as its victims Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson, who embody paperback covers, but the dominant presence in the film is Lou Ford, and there just doesn’t seem to be anybody at home. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliJul 27, 2014
Looks great and has some raw, unsettling moments, but the overall impression is of a production that fails to achieve what it sets out to do. Read full review
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