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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe Drowning...distinguishes itself by applying a depth of psychological observation that yields a genuinely unsettling vision.
- 70New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinIt’s a closed, depressing vision, elevated by compassion and superbly evocative filmmaking.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt lacks the fireworks or stunning revelations of an A-picture in this genre. But it works as a nice showcase for a cast that’s largely been relegated to small supporting roles these days.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenDespite the wildly uneven plotting, Gordon’s atmospheric direction in coastal New London propels the drama, as does her sensitivity to what remains unspoken between people. That everyone in the film is drastically off-balance may just be the point.
- 40VarietyJessica KiangVarietyJessica KiangWhatever suspense it musters feels artificial, manufactured in the first half by withholding information all the characters already possess from the audience, and in the second by adding more curlicues and flourishes to the elaborate plot at the expense of nourishing the milquetoast characters.
- 30Village VoiceKenji FujishimaVillage VoiceKenji FujishimaThe deeper Tom wades into this psychological morass, the more Danny's volatile behavior seems dictated by the screenwriters' convenience rather than by any plausible depiction of a tortured mind.
- 25RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsRogerEbert.comSimon AbramsThe problem with The Drowning isn't that the characters are insubstantial, but rather that they don't dry up and disappear fast enough.
- 12Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneIf there’s anything worth mulling over about The Drowning, it's the way it proffers the East Coast couple as an inevitably miserable institution without really meaning to.