It aims high and, though it doesn’t quite hit its mark, it still lands on “pretty good.”

If it had stuck the landing that would have made up for at least some of its shortcomings. Alas, it does not.

Beast is a thriller that only intermittently thrills, making it unsuccessful at its main aim.

This is a tremendously clever spin on the slasher genre.

Though the twists and turns aren’t necessarily surprising, they are set up so well that the tension builds to a satisfying series of payoffs

Take away any personality and you have the story of a guy running around Greece while bleeding. It is about as entertaining as it sounds.

No Sudden Move is a smart, crafty, entertaining thriller with an excellent cast.

There is little in the way of creativity or passion. However, Jolie is good enough to carry the movie. I wish she had been allowed to.

Good acting and intriguing themes are done in by weak plotting and the screenplay’s inability to get its points across effectively.

It contains individual scenes that are compelling, but is largely unable to carry the tension over to its plotting and one major character.