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- 11:40 PM, Mar 28
whatever the reason, the fact is that Alfredson's movie is a dull, under-motivated muddle of a "thriller," a movie that can't seem to muster much enthusiasm for its own procedural dynamicsby Geoff Pevere [Globe and Mail ]
Sam Worthington and Jim Sturgess are solid as two of the four kidnappers, but Swedish director Daniel Alfredson pushes the caper button too many timesby Joe Neumaier [NY Daily News ]
it's still fairly enjoyable and credit is due to its sterling cast, led by Anthony Hopkins as Heinekenby Peter Howell [Toronto Star ]
it's all familiar, all expected, all rote. The resolution to the case offers some glimmer of what the movie might have been - a haunting shot of an empty street is more compelling than the scenes crowded with people - but that's about itby Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
a dull, trite thriller about their crime and undoingby Kyle Smith [New York Post ]