The Missing is an entertaining film, but it feels overlong at 130 minutes and Maggie is so saintly and cold that it's hard to fully engage with her.

~ David Haviland -

The Missing is an entertaining film, but it feels overlong at 130 minutes and Maggie is so saintly and cold that it's hard to fully engage with her.

~ David Haviland -

The inconsistency of tone infects every part of the film, leading to uneven performances .

~ David Haviland -

The inconsistency of tone infects every part of the film, leading to uneven performances .

~ David Haviland -

Sweet in its way, but too parochial to hold much interest for foreign audiences.

~ David Haviland -

Sweet in its way, but too parochial to hold much interest for foreign audiences.

~ David Haviland -

Overall, it's a lot of fun, although some of the spectacular action sequences are a little too derivative.

~ David Haviland -

Overall, it's a lot of fun, although some of the spectacular action sequences are a little too derivative.

~ David Haviland -

Entertaining enough and shot with some panache, although the theological discussions quickly begin to grate.

~ David Haviland -

Entertaining enough and shot with some panache, although the theological discussions quickly begin to grate.

~ David Haviland -

Never quite the sum of its parts.

~ David Haviland -

It provides some compelling insights into the fear and distrust still prevalent in post-Taliban Afghanistan.

~ David Haviland -

It provides some compelling insights into the fear and distrust still prevalent in post-Taliban Afghanistan.

~ David Haviland -

That the film is so close to parody is partly a mark of its sincerity.

~ David Haviland -

That the film is so close to parody is partly a mark of its sincerity.

~ David Haviland -

There's no chance to fully engage with any of the characters.

~ David Haviland -

There's no chance to fully engage with any of the characters.

~ David Haviland -

The treatment of the subject matter is deeply irresponsible.

~ David Haviland -

The treatment of the subject matter is deeply irresponsible.

~ David Haviland -

Despite a promising opening, the film quickly descends into Saturday morning wackiness, with a range of jokes and parodies - Sergio Leone? Nightclub bouncers? - that kids won't get, and adults won't like.

~ David Haviland -

Despite a promising opening, the film quickly descends into Saturday morning wackiness, with a range of jokes and parodies - Sergio Leone? Nightclub bouncers? - that kids won't get, and adults won't like.

~ David Haviland -

The film is based on a Disney theme park ride, but feels like a creaky merry-go-round compared with the thrilling rollercoaster that was Pirates Of The Caribbean.

~ David Haviland -

The film is based on a Disney theme park ride, but feels like a creaky merry-go-round compared with the thrilling rollercoaster that was Pirates Of The Caribbean.

~ David Haviland -

The film's confused attitude towards pornography is one of the things that lets it down.

~ David Haviland -

The film's confused attitude towards pornography is one of the things that lets it down.

~ David Haviland -

Godawful more like.

~ David Haviland -

Godawful more like.

~ David Haviland -

So badly produced that it fails to generate any reaction at all.

~ David Haviland -

So badly produced that it fails to generate any reaction at all.

~ David Haviland -

Not a particularly impressive film.

~ David Haviland -

Not a particularly impressive film.

~ David Haviland -

The story doesn't make sense.

~ David Haviland -

The story doesn't make sense.

~ David Haviland -

The worst Hollywood film of the year.

~ David Haviland -

The worst Hollywood film of the year.

~ David Haviland -

This is a first-class production, with lavish sets, sumptuous cinematography and a script that squeezes excitement and humour out of the most mundane opportunities.

~ David Haviland -

This is a first-class production, with lavish sets, sumptuous cinematography and a script that squeezes excitement and humour out of the most mundane opportunities.

~ David Haviland -

Anything Else is a breezy comedy, full of funny scenes and classic Allen one-liners.

~ David Haviland -

Anything Else is a breezy comedy, full of funny scenes and classic Allen one-liners.

~ David Haviland -

This is a thoughtful meditation on death, with complex well-drawn characters.

~ David Haviland -

This is a thoughtful meditation on death, with complex well-drawn characters.

~ David Haviland -

A laughably pretentious film

~ David Haviland -

A laughably pretentious film

~ David Haviland -