Abandon Critic Reviews

Sometimes, typecasting works: Holmes and Bratt settle comfortably into their roles, and the movie proves a competently made, mildly diverting collegiate thriller -- at least until its all-too-predictable ''twist'' ending.Read the full review

A moody, effective thriller for about 80 percent of the way, and then our hands close on air. If you walk out before the ending, you'll think it's better than it is.Read the full review

A disjointed movie with uneven acting and too many scenes that defy belief.Read the full review

A thriller wrapped in heavy-duty gauze to muffle the chills.Read the full review

Gaghan shows promise as a director, but Abandon leaves a lot of room for improvement.Read the full review

Abandon is this CLOSE to being good, juicy, bad-movie fun.Read the full review

Holmes, of Dawson's Creek, will be up the creek if she can't avoid movies like this. And so will you if you see it.Read the full review

With the flat characters and lifeless performances, it's a wonder that anyone in the audience can stay awake all the way through this dull and dreary production.Read the full review

A trite psychological thriller -- all buildup and no payoff, a mystery that essentially offers only two alternative solutions, which diminishes the element of surprise and strings the viewer along way past caring which possibility proves to be true.Read the full review