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Justin Chang, Variety: A bland and unremarkable tale of sad souls and dead-end circumstances from first-time feature director Tony Aloupis. Read more
Tom Long, Detroit News: Uneven would be a kind word for "Safelight." Read more
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: Safelight squanders the efforts of a talented cast who are unable to lift the material beyond its cliches. Read more
Martin Tsai, Los Angeles Times: First-time filmmaker Tony Aloupis, formerly frontman of the New Jersey rock band Shadows of Dreams, serves up Americana like a stale slice of apple pie. Read more
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: Does the world really need another indie film about lost souls living quiet lives of desperation in a heaven-forsaken one-horse town? Read more
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: Everything in writer-director Tony Aloupis' "Safelight" feels telegraphed. Read more