The War Zone Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

75 =
Based upon 6 Critic Reviews
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

Brilliant and heartbreaking, takes place in the present but is timeless.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Jay CarrAdd Critic to Favorites

In all respects, from choice of material to fullness of execution on every level, The War Zone is an extraordinary piece of work.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Edward GuthmannAdd Critic to Favorites

One of the most impressive actor-to-filmmaker transitions in recent years.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

Roth, there's no denying, creates considerable suspense out of our desire to confront the forbidden.Read the full review

The New York Times | Janet MaslinAdd Critic to Favorites

The actor Tim Roth makes a fierce, disturbing directorial debut with a film that treats incest as something worse than a terrible secret.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Eric HarrisonAdd Critic to Favorites

Much of its strength resides in the way it eschews narrative contrivance. The movie observes behavior without explaining or judging it.Read the full review

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