SummaryJackie works as a CCTV operator. Each day she watches over a small part of the world, protecting the people living their lives under her gaze. One day a man appears on her monitor, a man she thought she would never see again, a man she never wanted to see again. Now she has no choice, she is compelled to confront him. (Tartan Films)
Directed By:Andrea Arnold
Written By:Andrea Arnold, Lone Scherfig, Anders Thomas Jensen
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
User score
Generally Favorable
7.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
73
89% Positive
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11% Mixed
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100
Arnold reminds us that the best thrillers don't settle for taking the audience away from their everyday experience; rather, they burrow inward and, by sheer power of cinematic observation, make it hard for us to look away lest we miss something--on a screen or off.
80
A spellbinding, intelligent thriller that takes its time to get where it's going but is well worth the trip.
75
It's a taut, unexpected study that asks many questions about retribution and redemption.
75
The movie's intense focus skillfully exposes the raw pain just under the skin of a seemingly ordinary citizen.
70
Its story -- and eerie allure -- comes from our evolving perception of Jackie (Kate Dickie), a surveillance operator in Glasgow, Scotland, who spends long days and nights monitoring the screens.
70
Despite the thick Scottish accents, filmmaker Andrea Arnold kept me intrigued, but beyond a certain point the movie's ambiguity fades into indifference.
50
The movie trades the paranoia of modern omni-cam culture for a tighter, more personal drama, and while it sticks with you, you feel the missed opportunity like a phantom leg.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.0
74% Positive
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7% Negative
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Sep 2, 2017
10
I have no idea why this movie has only a 73 from metacritic. It effectively uses a first-person camera to unravel the story for us. It also shows us how terrifying it can be to be a woman in a way that I haven't seen before in film. It was riveting, terrifying, and the only downside was the hollywood style ending that didn't feel true to the rest of the film.
May 23, 2012
5
i thought that the movie was well acted, and it had something going for it. i was hoping the tone would step up a little. i didn't have fun watching this movie. however much i agree with everyone with everyone who gave this movie an 8 or a 9, i guess i was just hoping to see another movie. wow. this s the first time i disagree with metacritic.
Production Company:
- Advanced Party Scheme
- BBC Film
- Glasgow Film Office
- Scottish Screen
- Sigma Films
- UK Film Council
- Verve Pictures
- Zentropa Entertainments
- Zoma Films Ltd.
Release Date:Apr 13, 2007
Duration:1 h 53 m
Awards
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
• 5 Wins & 5 Nominations
British Independent Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
London Critics Circle Film Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
