Movie Reviews: Closed Circuit


Closed Circuit, the new crime-thriller from Is Anybody There? director John Crowley, has failed to impress the critics.

The international suspense thriller features a glittering cast including Eric Bana, the superb Rebecca Hall and Jim Broadbent, though was criticized for its pacing and urgency.

The movie does have some positive reviews, but they are filled with some criticism as well.





Stephen Farber of the Hollywood Reporter called Closed Circuit:

"a well-acted British courtroom drama never really delivers the necessary thrills."





Slant Magazine says:

"It fails as a critique of draconian security states and surveillance culture, moving too fast to properly consider any of the well-worn ideas it glosses over."





Jordan Hoffman of Film.com goes:

"The whole picture is lifeless and without consequence and by the time everyone is chasing each other in the last scenes I guarantee your mind will be off somewhere."





Jocelyn Noveck of the Associated Press:

"A smart script by Steven Knight keeps the action humming along smoothly and concisely - if sometimes, it must be said, a bit illogically."

-IMDb News