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Caryn James, New York Times: Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It's the kind of picture that results when a film maker loses sight of the fact that a portion of his audience might actually think while watching a movie. Read more
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Time Out: Beresford draws the best from a fine cast. Only when he tries to up the thrill quotient near the end are the contrivances of Akiva Goldsman's debut script revealed, like cracks in the smooth surface of a frozen lake. Read more
Emanuel Levy, Variety: Poorly scripted by Akiva Goldsman, this murder mystery (helmed by Bruce Beresford) represents an awkward synthesis of autism and family abuse as social problems, failing to deliver suspense or excitement on any level. Read more
Hal Hinson, Washington Post: So predictable that you would almost swear you'd seen it before. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Silent Fall, a dramatically repressed psychodrama, could be sued for creative malpractice. Read more