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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for New York Times (5,786) on 25 Jun 2009

It seems doubtful that Surveillance, a would-be transgression that tries to squeeze dark laughs from the spectacle of human suffering, would…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for I.E. Weekly (269) on 24 Jun 2009

Two-thirds of Surveillance is taut and absorbing, yet the cheap third act twist feels tacked on from a lesser talent, say one whose last name…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 24 Jun 2009

Doesn't exactly leap off the screen as a diamond example of procedural crime busting cinema, but taken as the next professional step for Lynch,…

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By Marshall Fine (1,011) for Hollywood & Fine (854) on 23 Jun 2009

One of those love it/hate it movies that leaves you feeling shaken because it presents such a dark vision of the world. Enter at your own risk…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 04 Jun 2009

From the looks of her latest cinematic abomination, it seems Jennifer Lynch is doomed to forever be regarded as David Lynch%u2019s untalented…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 01 Jun 2009

Jennifer Lynch, daughter of David Lynch, proves to be a chip off the old block in this tense, delightfully over-the-top police thriller…

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By Geoff Berkshire (602) for Metromix.com (1,085) on 28 May 2009

Lynch has clearly learned from her father's knack for crafting eerily unsettling movies, although her instincts seem to favor solid genre thrills…

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By Melissa Anderson (387) for Village Voice (8,525) on 11 May 2009

Surveillance is the work of a director who has made significant strides in both storytelling and control of the medium, deftly interweaving…

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By Jean-François Vandeuren (109) for Panorama (165) on 16 Mar 2009

Véritable bombe à retardement, Surveillance est surtout un thriller qui ose prendre son temps, faisant évoluer chaque parcelle de sa production…

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By Daniel Etherington (128) for Film4 (1,522) on 07 Mar 2009

Nasty, brutish and not short enough, this is a muddled, unpleasant film that falls half-way between not very entertaining horror and not-as-smart-as-it-thinks-it-is…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 07 Mar 2009

Although her tale involves wild-at-heart lovers racing down a lost highway, Lynch has created a whole different shade of black from anything…

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By Rob Daniel (202) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 07 Mar 2009

Surveillance may brim with violence and unease, but it's a puzzle box film you'll have grim fun solving…

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By Allan Hunter (1,486) for Daily Express (UK) (2,141) on 07 Mar 2009

Lurching between crude comedy and self-conscious excess, Surveillance is just weird enough to keep your attention…

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By Neil Smith (699) for thelondonpaper (91) on 07 Mar 2009

Things aren't what they seem, however - something Lynch tries to hide by steeping her tale in wacky humour and over-ripe acting…

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By Jonathan Crocker (102) for Total Film (3,532) on 06 Mar 2009

Twisted with black comedy, off-kilter performances, unsettling sound design and jolts of violence, Jennifer Lynch's eminently Lynchian psycho-thriller…

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By Simon Crook (112) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 06 Mar 2009

Trashy material, arty approach, Lynch's comeback is harsh, puzzling and mostly weird-bad…

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By Tom Huddlestone (75) for Time Out (7,510) on 06 Mar 2009

While the narrative is hardly original - it meanders to a predictable but juicily malicious climactic twist - 'Surveillance' is never less…

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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 06 Mar 2009

Structurally, it's a bit of a muddle but Lynch creates a nicely ominous atmosphere with a sound design that looms up on you like a menacing…

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By Xan Brooks (287) for Guardian (4,584) on 06 Mar 2009

A violent B-movie bamboozler that, while fun for a spell, is finally unconvincing…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 06 Mar 2009

This crime-spree-procedural-with-a-twist isn't evidence of a shockingly overlooked talent, but it's watchable, in a gloating sort of way -…

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