Two Step
Traverse Media | Release Date: July 31, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJul 30, 2015
This lean character-driven movie has such an acutely observant screenplay that it is easy to empathize with people struggling to make a decent living by hook or crook. Its psychological precision elevates it to something more than a genre piece. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleAug 6, 2015
Giving flair to the inevitable and imbuing those stakes with emotional heft are key to this type of patiently nasty, slow-boil noir. That Johnson understands this makes his feature debut a particularly confident and enjoyable one. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAug 4, 2015
Besides his sure gift for incisive characterizations and acerbically witty dialogue, Johnson also displays a strong visual sense, with the film shot and edited for maximum effect. Read full review
80
VarietyGeoff BerkshireJul 23, 2015
This character-driven picture takes its time marinating in quiet conversations and Austin atmosphere, making the sudden jolts of violence all the more shocking when they land. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyKyle AndersonJul 30, 2015
Writer-director Alex R. Johnson’s feature debut uses Southern Gothic simmer to heat up what is otherwise a typical gun-and-bag-of-money crime tale, though Hébert’s terrifyingly electric performance keeps the heat turned up enough to make the bloody climax feel like relief. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJul 27, 2015
A zig-zagging, free-associational genre item that's mostly concerned with stretching the generally narrow tonal rules of what a thriller can be. Read full review
75
The PlaylistDrew TaylorJul 23, 2015
Deeply human, full of dread simmering just beneath the surface and quietly unsettling. Read full review
70
Village VoiceSerena DonadoniJul 28, 2015
Extraordinary ordinariness is Two Step's saving grace. Read full review
63
ObserverRex ReedJul 29, 2015
Overwhelmed by bad country-western ballads, Two Step is flawed but it makes you laugh and cringe at the same time, and passes 90 minutes painlessly. Read full review
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