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[A] leaden thriller.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
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The Film Stage by Christopher Schobert
The reason to see Siberia is, quite simply, the presence of Keanu Reeves.
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Film Journal International by Daniel Eagan
Director Matthew Ross does the near-impossible in Siberia: He turns a Keanu Reeves vehicle about sex, diamonds and the Russian mob into a dreary, endless slog.
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The result is a dull and deeply compromised movie that would rather be a mediocre crime saga than a nuanced character study, but can’t quite bring itself to commit to that choice.
25
The film has the tone and look of a direct-to-video feature, and some shots of Keanu Reeves are so waxen that the actor almost looks rotoscoped.
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ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Siberia is effectively well-paced, offers instances of tension, and doesn’t cheat at the end.
40
Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan
Despite its pro-forma nature, the setup for Siberia — a lone hero in over his head in an unfamiliar world — actually starts out well but refuses to play out in satisfying ways.
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Village Voice by Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
This movie so badly wants to be a sexy thriller, but it is neither sexy nor thrilling.
25
Everything is tenuous, including a performance by Keanu Reeves that borders on catatonia. Just because he stopped shaving doesn’t mean he can suddenly act.
38
Siberia slogs along like the failed pilot for a poorly-thought out cable series, one with Eastern European development incentives but without enough drama, incident, intrigue or plot to justify its running time.