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Surveillance

2008 · 1h 37m · R Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by Jennifer Lynch

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Overview

An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom have wildly different stories to tell.

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All reviews
55%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Pullman's striking performance here is undermined by Lynch's overreliance on those same grisly shock tactics, as well as a script that fails to capitalize on a promising premise and then swiftly collapses upon the revelation of a not-so-shocking twist.

Jason Anderson, Toronto Star
Rotten

The film's a failure.

James Adams, Globe and Mail
Fresh

In this long-time-coming sophomore film, Lynch exercises powers of her own. She gets repellant, seductive, sympathetic performances from her actors. Ormond and Pullman are frightfully good at teasing intimacy.

Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten

Surveillance suggests 'Jennifer Lynchian' should be used for films that aspire to David's moody, idiosyncratic genius and fall woefully short.

Nathan Rabin, AV Club
Rotten

Its mad killers may wear masks. But the real and cheap disguise here is the film's own -- an exploitation shocker trying to pass itself off as art.

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

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