The performances are so solid - and newcomer Jon Dichter's direction (he also wrote the script) is so utterly assured - that the rather contrived ending barely seems to detract from the film's entertainment value.
63
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
In its unleashing of relentless, cosmic retribution, The Operator is not unlike the recent "Joy Ride."
If The Operator, which is Mr. Dichter's directorial debut, has a clever concept, it clasps it much too fiercely to its chest.
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Utter lack of irony and curiosity.
40
Variety
Variety
A mostly slick, intelligent psychological thriller/modern morality tale flawed by occasional lapses of subtlety and a central performance that veers just to the wrong side of empathetic.
40
Film ThreatRon Wells
Film ThreatRon Wells
Despite some brief nudity and much swearing, the whole endeavor feels like some sort of half-assed Christian "Adventures in Faith" story I might have endured in Sunday school.
40
SlateDavid Edelstein
SlateDavid Edelstein
A movie about a man forced to stop thinking of himself as the center of the universe ends up feeling suffocatingly self-centered.