Reconstruction

Chicago Reader by

Directed with confidence, but it's extremely pretentious--the boy-meets-girl equivalent of Lars von Trier's “The Element of Crime”.

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

Mr. Boe keeps a safe distance from his characters' inner lives, he does succeed in conjuring an atmosphere of elegant melancholy and metaphysical anxiety.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

The influence of Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier looms heavily over the whole film.

Village Voice by J. Hoberman

That Reconstruction is even remotely involving is due to the quality of its acting.

New York Daily News by Jami Bernard

This languorous art movie is somewhat like "Memento," with its narrative fragments and memory mixups. It never explains itself, which means that the audience, like the protagonists, must take a leap of faith.

Variety by Lisa Nesselson

Valiant attempt to innovate in the well-trod realm of Boy Meets Girl doesn't quite coalesce despite a thoughtful and distinctive visual approach.

New York Post by Megan Lehmann

Uber-hip technique triumphs over substance in Reconstruction.

The A.V. Club by Noel Murray

Reconstruction doesn't evoke much emotion beyond cool ennui. At that, the film excels.

Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman

Features a supernatural twist that is merely okay, but the film's mood of fractured anxiety and longing made me eager to see what the director, Christoffer Boe, does next.