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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundSlant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundThe near-imperceptible finesse of Abby's characterization reflects writer-director Stacie Passon's effortless, interesting mix of richness and economy.
- 80Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenLos Angeles TimesSheri LindenIt is Weigert's performance that gives the film its mystery and charge. Playing seriously with identity, she draws the viewer ever closer. The way she never reveals everything is electrifying.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAlthough Weigert is convincing as Abby, Passon's attitude toward the character is hazy.
- 60Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfA fine sense of yuppie suffocation—Spin-class listlessness and workaholic disconnection—sets up this indie as a potential suburban satire.
- 60The DissolveMike D'AngeloThe DissolveMike D'AngeloMore and more, the film’s incisive realism seems at war with its ludicrous plot, until both finally just collapse, exhausted.
- 60The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldMs. Passon ultimately seems to skirt some of the larger life questions hinted at along the way.
- 60New York Daily NewsNew York Daily NewsConcussion is a melancholy affair which keeps its lead character at a distance, making for somewhat frustrating viewing. But the reserved tone also makes this movie worth an afternoon visit.
- 50The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe viewer is presented with a series of caustic, vignette-like scenes which tease bigger themes but end before they can tackle them, as though the film had accidentally started a conversation it didn’t want to have — an impression underscored by the tidy, arbitrary ending.
- 40VarietyRob NelsonVarietyRob NelsonAcquitting herself capably in a lead role that strips her bare in more ways than one, Robin Weigert (HBO’s “Deadwood”) proves worthy of a future in features, whereas first-time writer-director Stacie Passon mainly exposes her background in commercials.
- 30Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonIts characters are all too easily determined but never specific—or memorable.