Red Lights

  • A (INDIA)
  • 2012


MOVIE IS psychological intelligent serious revealing disappointing
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35 %
29 % Rotten
$ 2 Million
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Positive Reviews 25
Negative reviews 24
Average Rating 2.5/5
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2.8
In short: its just not funny.This is a movie I was eager to root for, since Jones is so charming and the idea of two friends discovering they werent m .. Av Club
2.5
But the movie is a tedious slog in its middle hour, and even its crazy climax doesnt hold up to scrutiny. Av Club
2.5
Whatever tension and suspense the movie delivered at the start, it fails to sustain. We Got This Covered
1.5
On a sunny day, intelligent teen underachiever George (Ellen Muth) is roused from slackerdom by her overly concerned, domineering mother, Joy (Happine .. Austin Chronicle
1.0
Dank urban exteriors, curtained off chambers better suited to a Dario Argento spookfest and a humorless cast that could impale viewers with its cheekb .. Time Out
1.5
But these performances are all at the service of a story that feels like it should be breezy, midnight movie fun but is instead invested with a clench .. Screen Daily
1.5
Then theres The Making of Red Lights (10:30) and Behind the Scenes (2:00). Collider
3.1
Unlike that prior effort, an efficiently compact and constrained thriller about a man who awakens inside an interred coffin, Cortes latest is a sprawl .. Paste Magazine
3.1
Then it comes apart.Is there a fatal compulsion that draws movies into unnecessary action scenes Rogerebert
4.0
While the ending is more than a little wacky (not such a bad thing), RED LIGHTS is a classy, beautifully put together thriller. Cillian Murphy is a mo .. JoBlo
2.5
Red Lights capably but goofily functions as light entertainment before a last minute attempt to be a parable about the marginalized outsider: those po .. The Globe And Mail
3.5
Although one of these four characters is keeping a secret from the rest, the filmmaker gives us plenty of chances to choose the one who best expresses .. Spirituality And Practice
3.1
Heres one thing the movies get wrong pretty consistently the reaction of seemingly rational people upon seeing the supernatural, the impossible, the m .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.9
Another is less apparent, but it ultimately eliminates the conflict at the heart of its premise in favor of a simple explanation that answers all whil .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
Still, its mystifying how such a muddled and silly movie drew the talented cast it did. Usa Today
1.5
Red Lights is one of the worst films of the year, but it accidentally emerges as one of the summers funniest comedies. The Wrap
2.5
The pure essence of The X Files rolled into one two hour package, this admirably serious feature about the slippery world of supernatural debunkingnot .. Film Journal
2.0
A lot of talent comes up empty in Red Lights, a thriller that doesnt thrill. Az Central
3.5
Cortes continues to challenge magical thinking, but ultimately submits to it. Npr
3.0
The performances are uniformly solid and Cortes is skilled at drawing out tension. Guardian
3.0
Any film casting Robert De Niro as a suspected ham has something going for it. Guardian
3.0
The climax is preceded by one of the most absurdly violent fights of recent years staged in a lavatory where the combatants inflict terrible injuries .. Guardian
1.0
Mental red warning lights should go off when Red Lights opens like a serious if at first very mildly comical Ghostbusters. Reel Talk Reviews
4.5
But then why inflict these strange and depressing spectacles on us.And I just dont buy that playing a blind psychic in a pretentious Spanish thriller .. Salon
3.0
Even with flashes of invention and the game cast, it would take a wilier showman than Cortes to truly impress with this shabby bag of tricks. Empire
3.0
Theres nothing wrong with exploring the notion of doubt but the film feels too much like a runaway train, where even the director doesnt know where it .. Eye For Film
2.0
Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) discredit these charlatans by detecting what .. Susang Ranger
1.3
I wont spoil it by revealing more, but I will confess that the movie turns unwisely technical, losing whatever chilling edge it might have hadall of w .. Observer
3.0
RED LIGHTS very subtle writing, editing, and music create a mood of uneasiness and mistrust... Its magnificently off kilter and constantly gripping. Common Sense Media
1.9
If Rodrigo Cortess Buried can be said to have taken a simple idea and fashioned an intelligent thriller out of it, then his follow up to that sleeper .. Slant Magazine
3.0
Director Rodrigo Cortes seems to be aiming for The Sixth Sense but falls short with this overwrought hokum. Express
1.9
Red Lights hits the brakes 1/2 A promising start comes to a stop in latest from director of Buried One hour and 53 minutes of paranormal inactivity, w .. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Things wind up to a fevered pitch before a rewind, like The Prestige, but without any rabbit coming out of the hat. Reeling Reviews
1.5
But I have an infinitely harder time when said tale wants to have its pseudoscience cake and eat it too. Flickfilosopher
2.0
Focusing on one man detained in a coffin, the picture argued strongly for the virtues of narrative simplicity.What has come over the man The Irish Times
3.5
Its the rare kind of swing for the fences effort that confirms talent, and it has precisely the kind of ending that will divide audiences (as it alrea .. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Audiences should heed the title as a warning about this disappointing paranormal thriller from Rodrigo Cortes. Hollywood Reporter
1.9
And although the film recovers for a silly yet entertaining finish, For a Good Time, Call.. has, by then, established itself as an erratic comedy that .. Reel Film
4.4
Weavers empathetic portrayal of Matheson exudes strength and world weary humour but also an element of tragedy. The Star
1.3
Writer director Cortes (Buried) throws viewers an endless number of shock cuts before knocking them out with a curveball of a surprise ending that wou .. New York Post
2.0
Theres a dreamlike quality to the action, but its too fragmented, too fragile to sustain any kind of tension. Digital Spy
2.5
Some people can spot a fake; others prefer to go along for the ride. Red Eye Chicago
2.5
Instead, you wind up feeling deflated, as though a serious opportunity has been missed.Too bad. Hollywood And Fine
1.9
The audience deserves a much more emotionally and intellectually rewarding form of closure rather one that leaves them feeling so frustratingly underw .. Nyc Movie Guru
2.0
The script is a mess but the production is clean.Its nonsense on a plot level but played seriously without nearly enough personality or edge. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Cortes has delivered a follow up to his debut that lacks the same confidence and coherence, but is a diverting approach to the paranormal thriller sch .. What Culture
2.0
The target tween audience deserve something less formulaic and trite. Scots Man
4.0
What a pity that Rodrigo Cortes felt the need to throw a bone to the woolly minded. The Ooh Tray
3.5
If you care at all about intelligent genre cinema that doesnt paint by numbers, youve got to buy a ticket to Red Lights, warts and all. Film Blather
2.5
Buried ended on a sadistic twist; it worked in a kind of unpleasant way but mostly made you wish you hadnt sat through the movie. Entertainment Time
2.0
Robert De Niro stars in Red Lights It sounds like the perfect case for the two scientists. Daily Star
2.5
Red Lights is supposedly a psychological thriller however it neither gets under your skin nor scares youl.One thing it does do though is remind you of .. Cairo 360
4.0
Only Cortes seems to want big scenes with heightened emotions, much shouting and visual effects that belong to hokey horror films. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.0
At the end of a long night, its an effective thriller that could have done with sticking to its strengths. Sky
0.0
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3.0
It loses momentum and the sense of the unexpected that gave it fuel. Its most operatic moments are actually its weakest. Movie Line
2.2
presents a strong cast with a promising premise and early on feels like it will rise into something memorable. Blog Oregonlive
3.0
Am I glad to see you!.The acting is uneven, and the characters actions are puzzling more often than not. Horror
3.0
Ice Age Returns Again Unfortunately the film sidesteps into more gimmicky and traditional supernatural schlock, while exciting in many horror movies, .. Fox News
2.5
Instead of creating a definitive thriller based around psychic phenomena, Cortes delivers a bland and obvious movie that loses its way long before it .. Shock Till You Drop



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