The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw

The minute Joseph steps into this disenchanted forest, tripping over every tree root, you can sense the impending disaster, and the horror that Machoian’s movie is moving towards.

We Got This Covered by Martin Carr

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers' is a staggering study of fractured masculinity.

The Film Stage by John Fink

Striking a thoughtful tone, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers is an observant film about justification—one with quiet consequences that become somewhat apparent in the nearly perfect final scenes featuring Jeffrey Dean Morgan as chief of police in this small town. The deliberate pace is bolstered by the humor of Chambers essentially playing dress-up and getting himself in way over his head.

Variety by Peter Debruge

The absurdity would be hilarious if it weren’t so horrifying. Your mileage may vary.

The Hollywood Reporter by David Rooney

The new film doesn’t match the tightly wound narrative complexity or power of its predecessor; nor does it escape the occasional feel of actor-y self-indulgence. But the artistic rigor of the undertaking remains striking, as does the invaluable contribution of Danish sound designer Peter Albrechtsen in sculpting the disquieting atmosphere.

Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray

For the most part, this is an absorbing and nuanced character sketch, with a well-deployed supporting cast.

RogerEbert.com by Glenn Kenny

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers is a reasonably well-constructed non-hero’s journey that may resonate with you if you’re not already sick of movies set on anatomizing the Crisis of White Masculinity in These United States. This reviewer finds the topic tiresome, tiring, aesthetically unappealing, and banal.