A strange, sprained, but sprightly fusion of "The Usual Suspects" and the "Tragic Mulatto," Slow Burn wants badly to turn its standard neo-noir into a nuanced racial chiaroscuro.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Michelle Kung
A veritable rip-off of 1995's "The Usual Suspects," Beach's crime caper not-so-subtly apes Bryan Singer's use of multiple red herrings and flashback-heavy interrogation scenes, but lacks the stylistic flair and sophisticated narrative skills to pull off a similar feat of cinematic intrigue.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Mark Olsen
Beach's storytelling tactics, much like the film as a whole, would simply be annoying if they weren't also borderline insulting.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
A wooden police thriller that is as dull as it is impenetrable and ultimately beyond ludicrous.Read Full Review »
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