Don't Let Go
critic Reviews
, 42% Rotten Tomatometer Score- While admirably intelligent and well-cast, Don't Let Go suffers from a formulaic approach compounded by its uneven writing and an awkward tonal balance.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMarissa De La CerdaChicago Reader
For genre fans not yet burnt out by time-travel spectacles, Don't Let Go might be worth the watch.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
It's profoundly preposterous, often snortingly stupid, but also strangely enjoyable.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreIan FreerEmpire Magazine
On paper, Don't Let Go's premise - a supernaturally flecked crime story with a hint of time travel - should be exciting but it is let down down by workaday writing and routine filmmaking.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreCath ClarkeGuardian
There's not much excitement here, and the whodunnit, when it comes, feels pretty irrelevant.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreKatie WalshLos Angeles Times
The time-traveling investigation is indeed optimistic, but in reality and execution, it's just magical thinking wrapped up in a fussy, overly convoluted plot.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim CogshellFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
What I do care about in this movie is that little girl and her uncle -- that's a love story.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreM.N. MillerReady Steady Cut
Don’t Let Go, sadly, is a genre time-warp thriller that has an all too obvious villain with a whodunit plot that has two gaping plot holes caused by puzzling character actions.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBrian EggertDeep Focus Review
The movie never finds a balance between its concentration on character or conceit, and the resulting disproportion leaves it unsatisfying.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRobin HolabirdKUNR (Reno, NV)
Borrowing from so many other stories makes it fairly predictable...but maintaining that attention comes from actors Oyelowo, Reid, and the rest of the cast members, who never let on that Don't Let Go lacks any real credibility.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMontiLee StormerMovieReelist.com
So, the first thing you need to know about Don't Let Go is that there is a lot of talking. Like, a lot. Unfortunately, it drags what is potentially a fun little speculative flick.
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