Sellbinding, distressing, and possessed of a dark and terrible beauty.
88
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Boston GlobeJay Carr
In all respects, from choice of material to fullness of execution on every level, The War Zone is an extraordinary piece of work.
75
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
One of the most impressive actor-to-filmmaker transitions in recent years.
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Sticks in the mind and simply won't go away.
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
Roth, though, is like a sociopathic arsonist, one enthralled with his ability to start little blazes and one who would even call the fire department, but wouldn't stick around to see whether anyone put them out.
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
A relentlessly grim, rather heavy-handed drama of family dysfunction.
50
L.A. WeeklyJohn Patterson
L.A. WeeklyJohn Patterson
Roth can obviously direct actors sympathetically, and he paces the movie adroitly.