Devil's Knot

"A tactful, dignified job... the result nevertheless comes across as a flat, ponderous proposition."

"Egoyan listlessly retraces the trial's tragic course but uncovers nothing new about human nature in the belaboured process."

"Takes a long time to tell us nothing we didn't know ... A missed opportunity."

"The real-life characters, as shown in the documentaries, are far more colorful and quirky than they appear in these well-acted but comparatively safe performances."

"Haunting artistry aside, it's hard to see what Egoyan brings to the table that hasn't already been covered in print, on screen and elsewhere in the media."

"Egoyan doesn't make this material his own, so much as he halfheartedly restages what a few good documentarians have already shot."

"Compelling feature treatment of the much-documented scandal."

"A decent retelling, although lacking the gut-punch impact of the Peter Jackson-produced West Of Memphis."