The Robber
Kino International | Release Date: April 29, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaMay 27, 2011
Exhilarating and, ultimately, filled with a sense of existential dread. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderCliff DoerksenAug 4, 2011
Writer-director Benjamin Heisenberg serves up a lean and solidly satisfying existentialist thriller. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenMay 5, 2011
They use dialogue sparingly, powerfully; a talky detective sounds like a visitor from another planet. The world he has encroached upon is defined by the ability to run and the adrenaline-rush threat of capture. Freedom's just another word in this gripping existential portrait. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleAmy BiancolliApr 29, 2011
As a runner, the robber is dogged; as a robber, the runner is efficient, explosive and fast. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoApr 29, 2011
Heisenberg's thriller ends with a chase across highways and through woods that will give viewers adrenaline highs of their own. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonApr 26, 2011
Against interpretation, Heisenberg (who is, after all, the grandson of the physicist who gave us the uncertainty principle) has nonetheless created a nimble, dynamic character study of a fiercely guarded loner on the run. Read full review
63
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAug 3, 2011
The movie therefore offers meager pleasures of character. Where it excels is in staging and cinematography. The running sequences, in races, on city streets and through forests, are very well-handled. Read full review
60
Total FilmSimon KinnearJan 18, 2015
Propelled by Lust’s performance, this is a fascinating study of solitude and sociopathic obsession, up to a point. Read full review
60
The New York TimesMike HaleApr 28, 2011
The Robber may have less on its mind than its sheen of seriousness would suggest, but the view is gorgeous. Read full review
60
Time OutJoshua RothkopfApr 26, 2011
Some viewers might give the movie a few extra points for its retro vibe of taciturn badassedness. But little punctures the wall of emotional remove-the pulse rate is way too controlled for entertainment's sake. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterPeter BrunetteApr 26, 2011
Ultimately, most audiences will be left scratching their heads, wanting to know more about why this man, Hans Rettenberg, does what he does. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineJohn P. McCarthyApr 26, 2011
It's difficult to imagine a more fascinating case of sociopathic, obsessive-compulsive behavior, or a more disciplined, engrossing study of it. And yet a vital ingredient is missing. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayApr 28, 2011
It might've mattered to the audience too, if we had any inkling from the first hour of The Robber who this guy is, or why we should care what happens to him. Read full review
40
VarietyAlissa SimonApr 26, 2011
With no emotional or stylistic hooks, there's not much compelling viewers to engage with what's happening onscreen. Read full review
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