Rotten
Despite his obvious earnestness, first-time director and cowriter Matt Tauber is ill equipped to mine emotions this complex.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Overview
An architect engages in conflict with an activist who lives in a dangerous complex the architect designed.
Director and cast
- Hayden Panettiere as Christina Waters
- Anthony LaPaglia as Leo Waters
- Viola Davis as Tonya Neely
- Isabella Rossellini as Julia Waters
- Sebastian Stan as Martin Waters
- Paul James as Shawn
- Serena Reeder as Cammie Neely
- Walton Goggins as Joe
- Malcolm Goodwin as Big Tim
- Marsha Stephanie Blake as Missy Neely
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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11%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Too many "big" moments are happening to too many people for the movie to feel plausible, and Tauber tries to tie many of those plots together in a way that seems contrived.
Michael Booth, Denver Post
Rotten
Occasionally a pallid film is salvaged by one wonderful performance. To the extent The Architect will be remembered, it will be for giving a starring role to the exceptional Viola Davis.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
Given the fact that The Architect is obviously a work in the tradition of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams, not to mention Henrik Ibsen, it's disappointing.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
The Architect wears its heavy social consciousness like an albatross, and Tauber's plodding, earnest direction does little to wean the material away from its stage roots.
Nathan Rabin, AV Club
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