| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"(Director) Frears and his writer, Steve Knight, use the power of the thriller and avoid the weaknesses in giving us, really, two movies for the price of one." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"Unflinchingly, Things gives us both the dirt and the prettiness, the goodness and the horror..." more... |
A- |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"Suspense and dread mount relentlessly..." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"...the movie strikes a fresh balance between being a thriller, social commentary and being strangely funny." more... |
B+ |
Film Journal International
Rex Roberts |
"...captures the tribulations of foreigners striving for a better life in their adopted country, as well as the casual evil that patiently waits to corrupt them." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Nicholas Schager |
"...part melodrama, part social critique, and part black comedy all rolled into one delectably grimy treat." more... |
B |
New York Post
Megan Lehmann |
"Classy Brit fare." more... |
B |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"...a swift, tangy drama..." more... |
B+ |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Fueled by gripping suspense, dark humor and outraged humanity, the film is a modern horror story that means to shake you, and does." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann |
"All told, the best ensemble cast I've seen this year." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...lacks the punch to match its vivid direction, but it still satisfies." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"It is dirtier than pretty, yet Frears (director) finds beauty in the telling." more... |
B- |
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