Fresh
A clever thriller, bolstered by three great performances.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Overview
Two investigators of paranormal hoaxes, the veteran Dr. Margaret Matheson and her young assistant, Tom Buckley, study the most varied metaphysical phenomena with the aim of proving their fraudulent origins. Simon Silver, a legendary blind psychic, reappears after an enigmatic absence of 30 years to become the greatest international challenge to both orthodox science and professional sceptics. Tom starts to develop an intense obsession with Silver, whose magnetism becomes stronger with each new manifestation of inexplicable events. As Tom gets closer to Silver, tension mounts, and his worldview is threatened to its core.
Director and cast
- Rodrigo Cortés Director
- Cillian Murphy as Tom Buckley
- Sigourney Weaver as Margaret Matheson
- Robert De Niro as Simon Silver
- Elizabeth Olsen as Sally Owen
- Toby Jones as Paul Shackleton
- Joely Richardson as Monica Handsen
- Karen David as Dana
- Craig Roberts as Ben
- Leonardo Sbaraglia as Palladino
- Adriane Lenox as Rina
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
30%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The film doesn't offer the sense of release, or of surprise, that it seems to take for granted.
Adam Litovitz, Globe and Mail
Fresh
"The X-Files" is long gone. Hail and farewell. But its spirit lives on in "Red Lights." Hail, hail.
Soren Anderson, Seattle Times
Rotten
By strict definition, any movie featuring Robert De Niro as a spoon-bending clairvoyant superstar ought to hold a few cards up its sleeve.
Amy Biancolli, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
A lot of talent comes up empty in "Red Lights," a thriller that doesn't thrill.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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