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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreYes, coincidences rule the day in this story, but that contributes to its compactness. It’s a tight tale with a steadily-escalating threat level based on Robert’s growing obsession with his new “friend,” and the extreme efforts he’s more than eager to make to keep him and them “out of a Latvian prison.”
- 58The A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonThe A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonThe only benefit the soul is likely to get from watching this is the comforting knowledge that you, the viewer, are not any of the people onscreen. Which doesn’t mean you can’t have fun watching them be bad, of course. But it’s a detached kind of fun.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyCompetent performances and a slick veneer make this revamp go down easily enough. Still, one wishes Rick had placed more emphasis on Hitchcockian suspense, rather than trusting the slow-moving tale will hold us via plot and character complexities that really aren’t particularly evident.
- 50Screen RantRachel LaBonteScreen RantRachel LaBonteThe Good Neighbor struggles with convenient plot points and inconsistent characterization, yet is still a thrilling ride thanks to its menacing lead.