The Signal
Focus Features | Release Date: June 13, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
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Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
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15
Negative:
3
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Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 12, 2014
The Signal has visual style to burn. And it takes good advantage of the current state of paranoia arising from our surveillance culture and the pervasive mistrust in government. On paper, this sounds like a good formula. If handled well, it could really pay off. Read full review
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The DissolveNathan RabinJun 12, 2014
The Signal would desperately like to be a film of ideas, but the few it presents are vapid and secondhand. Eubank’s overachieving work on the film suggests he’s destined for bigger and better things, though given the airy nothingness of the film’s mind games, that’s setting the bar awfully low. Read full review
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San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleJun 12, 2014
The Signal starts off as an alien version of "Blair Witch Project" and then drifts off into cold plotlessness. But for a while, a little while, it seems like it just might be interesting. Read full review
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