While She Was Out
Anchor Bay Films | Release Date: December 12, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
The film, executive-produced by Guillermo del Toro, hinges on a first-rate performance by Basinger, who imbues Della with a fire that makes the film's basic thesis -- both the domestic sphere and the larger world are dangerous places for women -- seem something more than boilerplate. Read full review
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The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Embracing outraged victimhood the way Angelina Jolie embraces a close-up, Ms. Basinger, doing double duty here as an executive producer, appears oblivious to the script's idiocies. Read full review
25
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Directed by Susan Montford, While She Was Out is a straight-to-DVD movie making a brief stop in theaters. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein
Writer-director Susan Montford eschews all plot and character development for the hackneyed action scenes and grade-Z dialogue, while struggling to stretch the paper-thin story into a feature length film. Read full review
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