The Missing Person
Strand Releasing | Release Date: November 20, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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75
New York PostKyle Smith
Rising star Michael Shannon makes a riveting shamus hired to chase a runaway husband in the quiet but resonant little noir The Missing Person. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Overly fussy and self-conscious in its noir details. But in The Missing Person, Buschel makes striking use of the Mike Hammer/Philip Marlowe tradition. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Sluggish, stylized and frequently washed in a bilious green tint, The Missing Person is yet oddly irresistible. Read full review
60
Time OutNicolas Rapold
It’s Shannon’s slow, steady world of hurt that makes the film watchable. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Despite honoring noir genre conventions, Buschel also draws upon his fertile imagination in dialogue and in storytelling that allows his film gradually to accrue meaning. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Shannon’s performance takes The Missing Person as far as it goes, but when a real-world tragedy commandeers the story, Buschel’s thin pastiche falls to pieces. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJustin Lowe
A low-key mystery that's initially engaging but ultimately lacks sufficient intrigue to sustain interest. Read full review
50
VarietyTodd McCarthy
An intriguingly plotted mystery that unfortunately forgets to put the noir in film noir. A drab, pale-looking affair without a trace of visual style, this cross-country pursuit yarn fights a losing battle to sustain viewer attention via narrative alone, so much does it flounder for lack of imagistic flair. Read full review
40
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
The film has been gesturing toward a profundity that isn't there. Read full review
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