Take

Driver and Renner deliver haunting performances in this story of crime and punishment.

Well, you can't fault the actors. That must mean it's the fault of the writer and director. Take is a monotonous slog through dirgeland, telling a story that seems strung out beyond all reason, with flashbacks upon flashbacks delaying interminably the underwhelming climax.

A woefully earnest indie about a crime and its aftermath.

Another preachy, overacted message film that owes its out-of-time structure to "21 Grams" and "Babel," except writer-director Charles Oliver uses the idea of restorative justice.

Take has the audacity to excuse its bad cinematic habits as figments of both Saul and Ana's imaginations.

Subjective or not, the movie is a bore and an eyesore.

A dreadfully misguided movie.