Piercing
| Release Date: February 1, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
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15
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinFeb 15, 2019
It all works pretty well until the abrupt ending lets all the air out of the balloon. The dream-team pairing of Abbott and Wasikowska, two of the most interesting, subtle and risk-loving performers of their generation, is a huge compensation. Read full review
60
Paste MagazineDom SinacolaFeb 7, 2019
For some, Piercing may be a sign of an exceptionally talented filmmaker still finding his stride, this expertly handled erotic thriller an imaginative, stylized headache. For others, Piercing may be all those things, but ultimately not worth the punishment. Read full review
60
Rolling StoneDavid FearFeb 5, 2019
Piercing is not exactly a sophomore slump for Pesce, nor is it an embarrassment for anyone else involved. But the longer you watch it, the more inadvertently ironic the title becomes. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubA.A. Dowd
After a briefly discombobulating fake-out twist, Piercing can’t seem to figure out how to advance or complicate its sick-joke premise. Read full review
58
The PlaylistRuss Fischer
In the end Piercing seems more interested in aesthetic playfulness than getting the most out of these characters. Playing towards comedy helps some of the more freaky scenes go down, but that’s not a substitute for substance. Read full review
50
TheWrapCandice FrederickJan 30, 2019
This sophomore effort from the filmmaker behind the gripping horror offering “The Eyes of My Mother” is as much an interesting subversion of how sex workers have been depicted in film as it is an off-putting erotic drama that falls apart at the seams. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaJan 31, 2019
It looks great, Abbott is twitchy and terrific and you really want to like it. But it's never particularly involving, and it becomes even less so as it progresses. Ultimately, it's just a gorgeous, gruesomely wrapped package with little inside. Read full review
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