Sightseers

Total Film by

It might not sound much on paper, but it’s all in the delivery, the appealing lead performances combining with Wheatley's sudden tonal shifts to produce a film that’s funny, sinister and strangely moving.

Film.com by Amanda May Meyncke

Simply put, Sightseers is a deliciously inappropriate and hilariously weird comedy.

IndieWire by Eric Kohn

He's still cultivating his storytelling abilities, but Wheatley has clearly found his sweet spot: a darkly funny place with serious potential.

The Playlist by James Rocchi

Sightseers homicidal holiday isn't just a pitch-black comedy made with skill, will and brains; it's also another demonstration that Wheatley is, to use an all-too-appropriate phrase, going places.

Slant Magazine by Jesse Cataldo

This sardonic depiction of Britain, as a land where a thin veneer of strained politesse and fussy specificity of tastes masks a throbbing heart of darkness, makes for Ben Wheatley's best film yet.

Empire by Kim Newman

A uniquely British blend of excruciating comedy of embarrassment and outright grue, not quite as disorientating in its mood shifts as Kill List but just as impressive a film.

Portland Oregonian by Marc Mohan

It's neither grounded enough to be genuinely horrifying nor over the top enough to be nastily fun.

The Guardian by Peter Bradshaw

Sightseers is funny and well made, but Wheatley could be suffering from difficult third album syndrome: this is not as mysterious and interesting as Kill List.

Variety by Peter Debruge

The satire is firmly seated in character, and no one understands how well a good homicide can elucidate character better than Wheatley.