One hell of a thriller. It's not often that I feel true suspense and dread building within me, but they were building during long stretches of this expertly constructed film.Read Full Review »
80
Washington Post: Mike Mayo
All in all, the film is an excellent, if modest, alternative for moviegoers who have been blockbustered into submission this summer.Read Full Review »
80
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Jan Stuart
Mortimer gives a terrifically keyed-up performance that is nicely complemented by the wholesomely chipper Harrelson, who seems to be drawing inspiration from Fred MacMurray's gallery of Disney dads.Read Full Review »
Until it fizzles in an anticlimactic train crash, it is extremely entertaining.Read Full Review »
67
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Chris Nashawaty
Who doesn't have a sweet tooth for intrigue on a train?Read Full Review »
50
Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
Unfortunately, there's never a moment where you can't see Anderson and his co-writer, Will Conroy, yanking on the strings.Read Full Review »
40
Village Voice: Ed Gonzalez
Just as nasty as the titular mode of transport is the script's wanton declaration of theme and a cynical and fashionable belief in moral grayness that may complement the frosty setting but nonetheless feels easy.Read Full Review »