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Close puts a welcome female-fronted spin on the prototypical action thriller; unfortunately, the rest of the movie's ingredients are tediously predictable.
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Close feels like many of the numerous direct-to-DVD titles that were prevalent during the 2000s. Jan 20, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Close feels like many of the numerous direct-to-DVD titles that were prevalent during the 2000s.
James Berardinelli
Close is strong on all counts, until it seems to lose its nerve and decides to explain a character who was more compelling when the film let her be a lethal question mark. Jan 18, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Close is strong on all counts, until it seems to lose its nerve and decides to explain a character who was more compelling when the film let her be a lethal question mark.
Matt Zoller Seitz
Rapace gives the film her all, delivering an intense, physically demanding performance, but Close doesn't get close enough to transcending its action-movie clichés. Jan 17, 2019 | Full Review…
Rapace gives the film her all, delivering an intense, physically demanding performance, but Close doesn't get close enough to transcending its action-movie clichés.
Frank Scheck
"Close" works well when it sticks to the distinctive personal details of this kind of job; but it too often defaults to a run-of-the-mill international thriller. Jan 16, 2019 | Full Review…
"Close" works well when it sticks to the distinctive personal details of this kind of job; but it too often defaults to a run-of-the-mill international thriller.
Noel Murray
This a straight-out action thriller and... I would say not one of the better ones. Sep 13, 2019 | Full Review…
This a straight-out action thriller and... I would say not one of the better ones.
Lael Loewenstein
The clever use of sound and a gripping performance from Rapace almost redeem it, but a weak script and an anti-climatic finale lets down what could have been a very promising film. Aug 17, 2019 | Full Review…
The clever use of sound and a gripping performance from Rapace almost redeem it, but a weak script and an anti-climatic finale lets down what could have been a very promising film.
Dan Ashby
Netflix's Close is an action film that succeeds in crafting authentic female characters. Apr 12, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Netflix's Close is an action film that succeeds in crafting authentic female characters.
Sara Clements
Noomi Rapace is a badass bodyguard in Netflix's Close, but the movie's low-key racism counteracts its 'Yay, strong women!' message. Feb 7, 2019 | Full Review…
Noomi Rapace is a badass bodyguard in Netflix's Close, but the movie's low-key racism counteracts its 'Yay, strong women!' message.
Roxana Hadadi
Hopefully Vicky Jewson and Noomi Rapace will reteam again for a sequel as this character is worthy of a franchise. One just hopes the plot will be as killer as Sam herself. Jan 26, 2019 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
Hopefully Vicky Jewson and Noomi Rapace will reteam again for a sequel as this character is worthy of a franchise. One just hopes the plot will be as killer as Sam herself.
Courtney Small
Filmmaker Vicky Jewson admittedly does a superb job of immediately drawing the viewer into the proceedings... Jan 24, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Filmmaker Vicky Jewson admittedly does a superb job of immediately drawing the viewer into the proceedings...
David Nusair
Female-driven action thriller has graphic violence, language Jan 23, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Female-driven action thriller has graphic violence, language
Renee Schonfeld
A generic action thriller whose lasting impact on viewers will depend to a large extent on how tolerant they are of scenes involving women getting smacked around repeatedly before eventually getting the better of their attackers. Jan 23, 2019 | Full Review…
A generic action thriller whose lasting impact on viewers will depend to a large extent on how tolerant they are of scenes involving women getting smacked around repeatedly before eventually getting the better of their attackers.
Peter Sobczynski
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