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22 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 6 out of 8
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  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    75
    Driver and Renner deliver haunting performances in this story of crime and punishment.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    Well, you can't fault the actors. That must mean it's the fault of the writer and director. Take is a monotonous slog through dirgeland, telling a story that seems strung out beyond all reason, with flashbacks upon flashbacks delaying interminably the underwhelming climax.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    A woefully earnest indie about a crime and its aftermath.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    30
    In the end, Take is too enamored of its time-shifting gimmick and cheap suspense to ultimately have much impact.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    20
    Another preachy, overacted message film that owes its out-of-time structure to "21 Grams" and "Babel," except writer-director Charles Oliver uses the idea of restorative justice.
  6. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Ed Gonzalez
    20
    Take has the audacity to excuse its bad cinematic habits as figments of both Saul and Ana's imaginations.
  7. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Nathan Lee
    10
    Subjective or not, the movie is a bore and an eyesore.
  8. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    0
    A dreadfully misguided movie.
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User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. JayH.
    5
    Well meaning but very slow and it is a depressing film. Good acting by Minnie Driver. Another plus is that it isn't predictable, but by the time the film gets going it's too late. It takes way too long to become interesting.… Full Review »
  2. HonB.
    0
    I hate to be a hater, but this move made me feel like I got "Taken" for $10. It was really painful to watch, and not in a good way. Absolutely awful, amateur hour indie. Don't waste your money now, or on DVD (which is sure to happen soon)… Full Review »
  3. RichardP.
    8
    While Oliver's script doesn't necessarily cover a lot of new ground, it is Oliver's words and pacing that turn "Take" into such a noteworthy film. One cannot watch the supermarket robbery unfold without thinking about the words that were spoken and the choices that were made just prior to it. One feels Ana's palpable grief when she realizes that had she relented to one of her son's simple requests, her son would still be alive. It's simple, powerful screenwriting. Beautifully photographed, sensitively written and featuring a stellar cast, "Take" was easily one of the hidden jewels of the 2008 Indianapolis International Film Festival.… Full Review »