Flash of Genius Critic Reviews

The problem with Flash of Genius isn't that the subject is dull but that the movie is.Read the full review

Alda gives the film's strongest performance. Kinnear, often a player of light comedy, does a convincing job of making this quiet, resolute man into a giant slayer.Read the full review

The individual components of director Marc Abraham's David-and-Goliath drama are roundly unexceptional; the script, soft and teach-y; the performances, earnest.Read the full review

Wants so much to be liked, even with its prickly, difficult hero, that it misses the mark of nonobviousness necessary not only for a patent, but also for a thrilling, original work.Read the full review

In short, Flash of Genius fails to make viewers care with any depth about the story it's telling.Read the full review

Kearns' conflict is readable in Kinnear's every word and gesture. His performance is worth cheering.Read the full review

An enjoyable way to start the Oscar season.Read the full review

It's also solidly constructed throughout and the acting is impeccable. The problem is that it just lumbers along for two solid hours, never rising to any significant emotional or philosophical heights.Read the full review

It has the tone and texture of a well-made but forgettable television movie.Read the full review