A real cinematic gem disguised as a rhinestone.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A real cinematic gem disguised as a rhinestone.

~ Jennie Kermode -

After an intriguing start, it runs out of ideas.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

After an intriguing start, it runs out of ideas.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Natasha Richardson gives an intelligent performance that captures the intensity of her fear, without losing touch with the humanity of a situation that involves other women with different agendas.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Natasha Richardson gives an intelligent performance that captures the intensity of her fear, without losing touch with the humanity of a situation that involves other women with different agendas.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Simply put, the viewer is constantly tempted to attribute the character’s old man’s ramblings both to the author of the source novel and to the filmmaker adapting it.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

Simply put, the viewer is constantly tempted to attribute the character’s old man’s ramblings both to the author of the source novel and to the filmmaker adapting it.

~ Marko Stojiljkovic -

Weaver...hasn’t had a role this rich for years, and is magnificent throughout.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Weaver...hasn’t had a role this rich for years, and is magnificent throughout.

~ Jennie Kermode -

In the end, the Mishima enigma remains elusive, which is perhaps the point.

~ Jeff Robson -

In the end, the Mishima enigma remains elusive, which is perhaps the point.

~ Jeff Robson -

Light Sleeper doesn't belong in any oeuvre. The feeling is personal, introspective, wounded.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Light Sleeper doesn't belong in any oeuvre. The feeling is personal, introspective, wounded.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

First Reformed ends up being a satisfying meditative echo rather than a simple replay of Schrader greats.

~ Owen Van Spall -

First Reformed ends up being a satisfying meditative echo rather than a simple replay of Schrader greats.

~ Owen Van Spall -

Long-winded, overwrought and totally without a climax.

~ Gator MacReady -

Long-winded, overwrought and totally without a climax.

~ Gator MacReady -

The threadbare plot relies on the performances and writing to underpin this narrative simplicity.

~ Paul Risker -

The threadbare plot relies on the performances and writing to underpin this narrative simplicity.

~ Paul Risker -

A largely conventional thriller about the last-gasp of mission of a die-hard CIA agent that is lent moments of surprising poignancy and glimmers of madness thanks to Nic Cage's performance.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

A largely conventional thriller about the last-gasp of mission of a die-hard CIA agent that is lent moments of surprising poignancy and glimmers of madness thanks to Nic Cage's performance.

~ Amber Wilkinson -

Tightly wrapped doesn't begin to cover it.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Tightly wrapped doesn't begin to cover it.

~ Andrew Robertson -

A world in which the thrill of the act has been lost because everything has become pornography.

~ Jennie Kermode -

A world in which the thrill of the act has been lost because everything has become pornography.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The film's attempt at softcore titillation fails; it's like a tacky home movie, masquerading as social comment.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The film's attempt at softcore titillation fails; it's like a tacky home movie, masquerading as social comment.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Schrader uses the monochrome landscape to great effect, slowly building a tension.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Schrader uses the monochrome landscape to great effect, slowly building a tension.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The characters in this film suffer torment and pain, much like the audience.

~ Darren Amner -

The characters in this film suffer torment and pain, much like the audience.

~ Darren Amner -