80
Messaging aside, there is such great nuance in both performances of Carice van Houten and Marwan Zenzari. You’re continually guessing their state of mind in a true psychological thriller manner.
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40
Plays like an unnecessary revival of the provocative cat and mouse thrillers that were once a speciality of screenwriter Joe Ezterhas.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
It’s an ambitious and auspicious debut, even though not all of its frayed edges seem to be intentional.
80
For anyone who’s forgotten the extent of van Houten’s skill set, actress-turned-filmmaker Halina Reijn’s impressive, icily disciplined debut feature Instinct provides a fearsome reminder.
60
There are moments in the film that just feel wrong, sometimes complex and wrong and sometimes just plain wrong.