The Silencing

"Well made but essentially dull crime drama: nothing we haven’t seen before (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" 

"Even in these pandemic times, when we all hunger for escapism, this long journey to a lame ending hardly fills the bill (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)" 

"The mystery story in 'The Silencing' doesn't quite click together as neatly as you might hope (...) But the writing is still fairly strong, with some smart twists and dialogue. All in all, it's not a mind-blowing movie, but it's sufficiently entertaining" 

"Pront shoots and stages all this stuff with slick facility (...) but one does feel one’s seen all this before (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)" 

"There are a zillion prestige television programs built of the same murders and moving parts as 'The Silencing', and many of those offer more style points to boot" 

"A decently exhilarating thriller movie, even if the twists in the story aren't always well-earned or well thought out (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)" 

"While this movie has an intriguing plot, it does also come predictable and feels a little too messy at times (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"For his part, [Coster-Waldau] gives a compelling turn in the role, but the part as written doesn't offer much beyond what's been seen plenty times before (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"