Gazer

"It’s a curious study in point-of-view storytelling (...)Unfortunately, the film struggles to see the forest for the trees and gets lost in the fog. (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)" 

"'Gazer' might be inspired by New Hollywood, but its existence is almost reason to believe that a similar filmmaking renaissance could be on the horizon." 

"A visually arresting, if emotionally detached, debut" 

"Filmmaking couple Ryan J. Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni co-write a low-budget noir, where he directs and she acts, with impressive results." 

"While [it] is mostly impressive, the more familiar it becomes and the further it gets from the curious particulars of Frankie’s unusual condition, the less urgency it communicates about getting to the bottom of anything (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)" 

"Where 'Gazer' thrives is in the establishment of its grim, septic-looking world, lit seemingly entirely in the glow of diner fluorescents and neon street signs" 

"[It] isn’t a failure, but it is obligatory —a way to express ability rather than a work of art that exists out of the necessity to express"