The Good Doctor 2011

Stephen Holden, New York Times: If "The Good Doctor" isn't a bad movie, it tells only half the story. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: It's a portrait-as-thriller whose fundamental elements are all fine, but whose protagonist just isn't as grippingly complex as the film needs him to be. Read more

Eric D. Snider, Film.com: A creepy, darkly funny bit of entertainment. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: Targeting age-old English class consciousness, not contemporary American healthcare woes, the movie is a shrewd commentary on careerism and status. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: Its meaning is unclear. Its vital signs are shaky. And before long, the whole frail thing's on life support, just begging for somebody to pull the plug. Read more

Sara Stewart, New York Post: Whether you take it as a comment on our rote acceptance of authority figures or just a deliciously creepy character study, you'll come away from "The Good Doctor" wanting to keep religiously eating that apple a day. Read more

Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com: Orlando Bloom gives one of his most interesting performances; It's a creepy, effectively chilling piece of work. Read more

Ian Buckwalter, The Atlantic: Wants to be a twisty nail-biter, but never creates much suspense or surprise. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: The Good Doctor is far more content to creep you out than to offer a critique. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: Daly deftly creates a disturbing, Chabrol-like tension that plays on immediate identification with the handsome medico's lonely, shy vulnerability and slow-building horror at the depths to which his self-delusion can sink. Read more

Nick Schager, Village Voice: The film is anchored and greatly bolstered by Bloom, who delivers a performance of quietly escalating madness. Read more