Critical reaction
The film is described by critics as a psychological thriller in the same vein as David Cronenberg, [2] Memento , [3] and Jacob's Ladder ; [4] however, most find that the film pales in comparison, with Eye Weekly calling it "just another pretentious Jacob's Ladder knockoff. [5] " The film has been described as stylish, with iofilm calling it "a triumph of style over content. [6] " Shadows on the Wall adds, "Evans fills the screen with... moody, atmospheric, and evocative visuals, [3] " and Filmcritic.com says the film has " The Ring -inspired creepy imagery." [7]
Neil Young's Film Lounge describes the film's visual in this way: "Evans (along with cinematographer John Mathieson, production-designer Richard Smith and editor Mags Arnold) tries desperately to jazz everything up, deploying all manner of distorted visuals - extreme camera angles and close-ups, plus over-atmospheric lighting effects and jagged cuts - in a strenuous attempt to get us into Ben's tormented state-of-mind." [8]
Colin Firth's performance is the most praised aspect of the film. "He delivers a performance which highlights the range of his considerable talent" [2] cites one critic. eFilmCritic says Firth "does the best with what he's given" [9] and iofilm says, "Firth puts in a sterling performance in the central role." [6] Reel Film Reviews adds "Firth's performance, not surprisingly, is the best thing about the movie, and the actor does a nice job of portraying Ben's increasing paranoia." [4]
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