the underrated Alexandra Daddario gives her all to the lead performance in this moody drama based on Catherine Hanrahan's 2006 novel, but it's not quite enough to overcome the wispy, ponderous tone
hitting notes variably redolent of "Fifty Shades" and "Looking for Mr. Goodbar", with the added element of cultural dislocation, William Olsson's film works as an atmospheric mood piece and sometime erotic drama. It's less successful as a character study
Alexandra Daddario's Margaret is given practically zero context or depth, making her a hard character to follow; One could look at it as a PSA against self-loathing, but mostly it's just a really bad movie
Alexandra Daddario gives a brave and stirring performance; She is the reason why this film works. She gives an emotionally naked performance, on top of the brave physical state of her character; this is an imperfect, yet strangely hypnotic, flick
Alexandra Daddario captivates in this tale of kinky self-destruction; Thanks to Daddario's performance, Lost Girls is at least a compelling look at the seedier side of Japan through the entrancing eyes of an American woman on the verge of collapse
a persuasive depiction of aimless hedonism; Adapted for the screen by the novelist, the film captures seediness without exploitation and gives its star Alexandra Daddario a refuge from the genre and eye-candy roles that populate her filmography
by Eric Eisenberg [CinemaBlend ]
by Joey Magidson [Hollywood News ]
