The Reckoning (2004) Critic Reviews

Celebrates the craft of acting both in its story and in fine performances. Read the full review

Has just a little too much of the whodunit and the thriller and not enough of the temper of its clash between cultures, but it works, maybe because the simplicity of the underlying plot is masked by the oddness of the characters. Read the full review

The Reckoning, with a script by Mark Mills, demands close attention; it's a play of words and ideas crowding for consideration.Read the full review

A beguiling, multilayered drama.Read the full review

The Reckoning isn't great by any means and there are moments during the final stretch when it isn't even good. But for its first hour or so, the story moves at a steady clip, generating enough mystery to keep you guessing and enough atmosphere to keep you interested.Read the full review

Has its flaws, among them a certain self-righteousness and a complicated storyline, but it is never less than gripping thanks to its gifted international cast.Read the full review

By any reckoning, director Paul McGuigan and writer Mark Mills seem mighty ground down trying to buck these medieval odds. Read the full review

The movie has none of the embarrassing absurdity and cheap effects that made last year's trip back to the 14th century, "Timeline,'' such a joke. We should be so lucky. Instead, we get a listless avenger drama.Read the full review

Trudges along the well-trod path of high-minded, schematic storytelling. Read the full review