Review of The Trigger Effect (1996) by Janet Maslin for The New York Times — 13 Sep 2000
Directed with a spare look and exceptional crispness and precision, The Trigger Effect ultimately falls back on the familiar, especially in its banal ideas of how Matt and Annie are changed by their experience.
But during the three-day emergency that it describes, this cleverly made film sustains a spooky intensity and an insinuating, utterly confident style.
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This review of The Trigger Effect (1996) was written by Janet Maslin and published by The New York Times on 13 Sep 2000.
The Trigger Effect has generally received mixed reviews.
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