well-meaning but underwhelming; Ultimately, none of the storylines offers a surprise or tells us anything we don't already know, this many years into America's opioid ordeal
this smart, clearly well-researched movie satisfies in some ways, feels diluted in others; Two of the main storylines converge toward the end in both pleasing (not quite how you expected) and frustrating ways
there's no shortage of engaging and/or wrenching material here; Nicholas Jarecki's tendency to streamline subplots doesn't make "Crisis" any less engaging, giving everything a pop, Michael Crichton-esque feel
between the skeletons in characters' closets and the ghosts of movie cliches past, present and future, "Crisis" is something of a horror film, and not in a good way
a formulaic drug movie with little emotional stakes; While "Crisis" has shining moments that are effective, the film doesn't engage with the characters or invest in any emotional stakes to be worthwhile
"Crisis" is a languid thriller with delusions of social consciousness; The film's attempt at exposing the sobering cost of the opioid crisis while also offering a satisfying thriller falls short of the mark; it's a thriller with no thrills
by Bob Strauss [San Francisco Chronicle ]
by Michael O'Sullivan [Washington Post ]
