60
Metascore
20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe influence of Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier looms heavily over the whole film.
- 75New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannUber-hip technique triumphs over substance in Reconstruction.
- 70The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensMr. Boe keeps a safe distance from his characters' inner lives, he does succeed in conjuring an atmosphere of elegant melancholy and metaphysical anxiety.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanFeatures a supernatural twist that is merely okay, but the film's mood of fractured anxiety and longing made me eager to see what the director, Christoffer Boe, does next.
- 63New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThis languorous art movie is somewhat like "Memento," with its narrative fragments and memory mixups. It never explains itself, which means that the audience, like the protagonists, must take a leap of faith.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterDespite the high piffle of the psychology and the arched abstraction of the story line, Reconstruction is well crafted. Under director Christoffer Boe's cagey hand, the pacing is sleek and the cinematography evocative. Claro's compositions are vigorously stylish.
- 50Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderDirected with confidence, but it's extremely pretentious--the boy-meets-girl equivalent of Lars von Trier's “The Element of Crime”.
- 50VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonValiant attempt to innovate in the well-trod realm of Boy Meets Girl doesn't quite coalesce despite a thoughtful and distinctive visual approach.
- 50Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanThat Reconstruction is even remotely involving is due to the quality of its acting.
- 40The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayReconstruction doesn't evoke much emotion beyond cool ennui. At that, the film excels.