The Return

  • 2005


MOVIE IS illogical original sophisticated serious torturously
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12 %
16 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 6
Negative reviews 23
Average Rating 2.0/5
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2.2
Mellow nay, snoozy atmospherics trump actual scares, and it makes almost zero sense. EW
1.5
Sadly, Adam Sussman s script is so thin you can see right through it. Time Out
1.3
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.0
A film so formless and pointless that you may find yourself wondering who the target audience was supposed to be. E Film Critic
1.3
The Return isnt the worst movie of the year or even in the top 10. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
A large step backwards for a promising director and far from the return wed been hoping for.
3.5
A spiffy, satisfyingly old fashioned thriller with supernatural overtones that hangs together and, at barely eighty minutes, doesnt overstay its welco .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Director Asif Kapadia is not interested in shocking revelations or scary scenarios. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
isnt creepy enough to really work properly and theres an over reliance on sudden soundtrack noises in place of actual scares. View London
1.5
Even with a brief 85 minute running time, The Return feels padded, which is odd considering how little were told about the characters or the central m .. Film Journal International ..
1.9
As B level suspensers go, though, The Return isnt actively awful just slow and cursed with a lead who acts with her T shirt. Boston
3.5
Kapadia is indeed talented and worth keeping an eye on, even if The Return isnt an entirely satisfactory movie. Mountain X
2.5
Many elements of The Return are quite sophisticated as past and present converge and Joannas pursuer catches her scent. Its too bad that the plot take .. Toronto Star
1.5
Kapadia composes a rather touching and gripping finisher to a movie about reincarnation. Cinema Crazed
1.2
And pick some indie director with a worthy project that isnt based on an unscary atmospheric, Japanese horror movie. Movies
2.0
That cant save this movie from being as substantial as ecotoplasm. Bbc
2.0
She gulps a hell of a lot, her cardigan sleeves are pulled down over her hands and her foreheads slightly furrowed (not too much, mind, it could make .. Total Film
2.0
The Return universally fails to establish any sense of reality, which makes it hard to register when Joannas world starts falling apart. Calendar Live
2.0
Maybe it has something to do with the ultra depressive main character who isnt nearly developed enough. Hollywood
3.0
Driven by imagery rather than dialogue, rising tension rather than action, The Return depends on the actress ability to convey plot development throug .. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
Too polished to be truly creepy, The Return has more than enough atmosphere to keep you watching but nowhere near enough mystery. Film4
1.5
a low point in the on going battle to scare U.S. teens from their allowances Filmcritic.com
2.5
The Return doesnt have enough scares to be a good thriller, and it doesnt have the depth to work on an arty level. This isnt a bad movie; its just pai .. Aisle Seat
0.5
Ive not witnessed a more torturously boring, convoluted, and eye wateringly moronic chiller this year. Film Jerk
3.0
This low key supernatural thriller, illogical as it is, offers a brief respite from the gruelling Saws and Hostels of the world. Ear Of Newt
1.5
Director Asif Kapadia and screenwriter Adam Sussman reach into the grab bag of horror movie clichs and pull out fistfuls for The Return. Reel Times: Reflections on ..
1.3
Sarah Michelle Gellar battled countless monsters as Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Her biggest challenge in The Return is to keep from yawning. Freep
1.5
Austerely directed but shamelessly dry, uneventful and derivative. FEARnet
1.9
Gellars thousand yard stare and somnambulant screen presence have become a serious drag. News Google
1.5
Built from spare parts left over by American remakes of Japanese copies of Ringu, The Return is at least two steps removed from the first generation c .. Beyond Hollywood
4.5
If you are expecting anything new or profound to be added to the Rocky recipe then guess again there is nothing fresh or original here, simply a wellc .. Sunday Mirror (UK)



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