The Wrong Man Reviews

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Richard Brody
New Yorker
June 29, 2015
Hitchcock's ultimate point evokes cosmic terror: innocence is merely a trick of paperwork, whereas guilt is the human condition.
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A.H. Weiler
New York Times
March 25, 2006
Frighteningly authentic, the story generates only a modicum of drama.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org
May 30, 2016
A sullen drama from the first scene until the last, anchored by rather sincere performances and conveyed in the sorts of shadows and silence that were the staples of mainstream film noir.
Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
January 30, 2016
Devoid of any Hitchcockian touches, the movie disappoints only in that it could have been made by any filmmaker experimenting in the faux-documentary style during this period (Jules Dassin comes to mind) -- otherwise, it's gripping material.
Full Review | Original Score: 3/4
Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
November 25, 2015
...even the straightest of citizens will be looking over their shoulder.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
October 23, 2013
It's a banner title in Henry Fonda's acting repertoire, and one that works to illustrate Hitchcock's fractured psychoses.
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Matthew Sorrento
PopMatters
June 27, 2010
Confined spaces highlight Hitchcock's inversion of his usual fugitive-on-the-run films. (From Hitchcock 101)
Full Review | Original Score: 9/10
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
July 27, 2009
Boasting an iconic performance from Henry Fonda in the titular role, this is Hitchcock's most somber film and one of of the bleakest works in film history, which may account for its commercial failure and underappreciated status.
Full Review | Original Score: A-
Urban Cinefile Critics
Urban Cinefile
November 10, 2006
Essentially a crime noir thriller with a twist, Paul McGuigan's film is showy and sharp, whose witty dialogue is delivered with a shrug
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Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
September 24, 2006
Full Review | Original Score: 4/5
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