70
As one might expect from stuntman-turned-director Nash Edgerton, the action is well staged.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
90
The New York Times by A.O. Scott
By the time the final measure of rough cosmic justice is meted out, The Square has completed a tour of moral squalor that is suspenseful, invigorating and sometimes harshly funny.
40
New York Daily News by Joe Neumaier
Digs up familiar ground without adding any fresh dirt.
40
Village Voice by Melissa Anderson
This Down Under noir confuses incoherent body pileups with "twists."
90
Boxoffice Magazine by Pam Grady
It is a crackerjack thriller and a sensational calling card for the brothers Edgerton.
50
For the Edgerton brothers and for their protagonists, The Square works on several levels, as it shows how far two people will go for love and profit--in more ways than one.
80
The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden
A well-made and entertaining descent into a black-comic hell.
60
What is impressive is the filmmaker’s facility with atmosphere, plus his ripe eye for giving blue-collar bruisers just enough dimension to make them more than mouth-breathing meatheads.
83
The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson
The occasional missteps (some overly precious symbolism, the grimy DV look) rarely get in the way of the film’s many winces, gasps, and breathless, cringing anticipation.