66
Metascore
22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangWith pitch-perfect performances across the board, and boasting crisp photography and editing, the film never ceases to twist, turn and surprise, taking wicked joy in constantly switching us back on ourselves and our expectations of the characters.
- 90Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekVillage VoiceStephanie ZacharekVan Warmerdam keeps such a calm, firm hold on the material that he practically hypnotizes you into following along to the end. The craftsmanship is precise; the result is enigmatic.
- 80Film.comJordan HoffmanFilm.comJordan HoffmanBorgman‘s crafty, trickster-ish screenplay, always two steps ahead of you, keeps you rooting for clues, enough to put your ethics on temporary hold.
- 75McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreBorgman is a chilling, cryptic film that commands your attention even as its writer-director devotes much of his attention to keeping you from figuring it out.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyA quirky study of the unrelenting grip of evil, the film is beautifully made, though stronger in its intriguing setup than its muddy resolution.
- 60The GuardianCatherine ShoardThe GuardianCatherine ShoardThere's the frustrating sense of ideas bubbling too low beneath the surface, of mordant jokes serving as an end rather than a means.
- 60Time Out LondonDave CalhounTime Out LondonDave CalhounBeyond the shocks and games, there's not a great deal to take away in the form of meaty ideas or lingering themes, and its catchy premise doesn't really deliver in the end.
- 38Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardAn art-house con destined to make viewers who've ever used the term "mindfuck" as praise rack their brains trying to come up with alternate readings for a film that invites many but convincingly offers none.